Spartans
| 04/08/25 @ East Bakersfield | 20 |
| 04/10/25 vs East Bakersfield | 18 |
| 03/12/25 @ Rosamond | 18 |
| 04/03/25 vs West | 15 |
| 03/07/25 vs Firebaugh | 15 |
South won the last time they faced East Bakersfield and things went their way on Thursday too. The Spartans put the hurt on the Blades with a sharp 20-2 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by nine runs or more this season.
Scarlett Lopez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lopez was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kloie Wetmore, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of London Terrance, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They are 8-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win was the fourth in a row for South, bringing their record up to 11-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for East Bakersfield, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Looking ahead, South will square off against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Bakersfield, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North at 4:45 p.m. on the 22nd. The Blades' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stars have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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