West is 0-10 against East Bakersfield since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The West Vikings will look to defend their home field against the East Bakersfield Blades at 4:00 p.m.
West is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 16-1 to East Bakersfield.
For East Bakersfield's part, Tito Santiago and Andrew Gonzalez made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Santiago pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Santiago scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Gonzalez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gonzalez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Brennan Holland was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Esiah Santiago was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
West's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for East Bakersfield, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-13.
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