Tehachapi is 10-0 against East Bakersfield since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Tehachapi Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the East Bakersfield Blades at 4:45 p.m. Tehachapi is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Tehachapi put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over South.
Cadence McIrvin was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. McIrvin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McIrvin was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tehachapi got a big performance out of Emily Perkins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Perkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Mya Gil was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Bakersfield came up short against Foothill on Wednesday and fell 10-7.
Tehachapi pushed their record up to 12-6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for East Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Tehachapi beat East Bakersfield 10-5 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tehachapi since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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