
Spartans
04/08/25 @ East Bakersfield | 22 |
04/03/25 vs West | 19 |
03/12/25 @ Rosamond | 19 |
03/07/25 vs Firebaugh | 15 |
03/18/25 vs Ridgeview | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South). They put the hurt on the East Bakersfield Blades with a sharp 22-2 victory on Tuesday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by nine runs or more this season.
Sienna Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Zowey Estrada was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jimena Flores, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 15 hits in three consecutive games.
South's record now sits at 10-7. As for East Bakersfield, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
South will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Blades: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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