After both having extra time off, the East Bakersfield Blades and the North Stars will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 14 consecutive losses for East Bakersfield and five for North.
East Bakersfield lost 20-2 to South last Thursday.
Tehachapi hit North with a four-run first inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Stars fell 7-2 to the Warriors.
Kaylee Simkins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Jauregui, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
North's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for East Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
East Bakersfield suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to North in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Blades avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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