East Bakersfield has gone 9-1 against West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Blades will welcome the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. West took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Bakersfield, who comes in off a win.
East Bakersfield's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on North with a sharp 6-0 win. Considering the Blades have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
SEBASTIAN MENDOZA
| 03/19/26 @ North | 8 |
| 03/12/26 @ Tehachapi | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Shafter | 6 |
| 05/06/25 @ Del Oro | 5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Tehachapi | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
SEBASTIAN MENDOZA made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, CHAMP RAMIREZ was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. NOAH FERGUSON was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
East Bakersfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 14-2 to Wasco.
West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Sanchez Hernandez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. Jeremy Salazar also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for East Bakersfield, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
East Bakersfield couldn't quite get it done against West in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 10-6. Will the Blades have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
