East Bakersfield and Sierra squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but East Bakersfield had to settle for second. They took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sierra Chieftains. East Bakersfield's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Andrew Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Esiah Santiago was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Sierra's side, Zach Lloyd and Frankie Rue did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
East Bakersfield's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-14. As for Sierra, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-13.
East Bakersfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sierra, they will head out on the road to face off against Torres at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
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