North is 2-7 against Tehachapi since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stars will head out to challenge the Warriors at 4:45 p.m. The contest will give North their first taste of in-conference action this season.
North is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orange Cove.
Meanwhile, Tehachapi had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Blades with a sharp 13-3 win.
Aidan McIrvin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emily Perkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Averianna Porter also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Tehachapi always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .548 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Tehachapi now has a winning record of 9-8. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
North suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Tehachapi in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Stars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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