It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bakersfield can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Tulare Western Mustangs on Wednesday. Bakersfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Tulare Western's part, Addison Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Faith Powell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Janmarie Topalian, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bakersfield's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16-1. As for Tulare Western, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11.
Bakersfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tulare Western, they will face off against Independence at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tulare Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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