After flying high against Mira Monte last Monday, North came back down to earth. The North Stars suffered a rough 21-1 loss at the hands of the Tehachapi Warriors on Wednesday. North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tehachapi apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie De Leon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Tehachapi's side, Makinzie Yasumoto made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Yasumoto was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Tehachapi got a massive performance out of Kayden Grigsby, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Mya Gil, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
North's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Tehachapi, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-6-1.
After both having extra time off, North and East Bakersfield will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Tehachapi, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd.
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