North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 18-6 to the East Bakersfield Blades. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
ETHAN OTTERNESS was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On East Bakersfield's side, the team relied heavily on Esiah Santiago, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nathaniel Guillen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
North's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for East Bakersfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
While North had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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