North is on a three-game streak of home losses, and East Bakersfield a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:45 p.m. Neither North nor East Bakersfield posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tehachapi hit North with a four-run first inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Stars took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Kaylee Simkins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Jauregui, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, East Bakersfield lost 20-2 to South last Thursday.
East Bakersfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Everything went North's way against East Bakersfield when the teams last played back in March, as North made off with a 9-1 victory. Do the Stars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blades turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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