It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sierra had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the East Bakersfield Blades by a score of 17-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sierra.
Sierra let Zach Lloyd and Frankie Rue loose on the outfield. Lloyd scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rue went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hallman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On East Bakersfield's side, Andrew Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Gonzalez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Christopher Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Sierra's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for East Bakersfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-14.
Sierra will head out on the road to face off against Torres at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Torres' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Sierra has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road. East Bakersfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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