Tulare Western was the 11-0 winner over Bakersfield when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tulare Western Mustangs took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bakersfield Drillers on Tuesday. Tulare Western has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tulare Western saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Cuellar, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Bakersfield's side, Raymond McNabb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Cristian Perez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Charley Gless, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tulare Western has fallen quite a ways from their 21-8 record last season and are now at 5-9. As for Bakersfield, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-13-1.
Tulare Western will be playing at home against Kingsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsburg will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Tulare Western surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bakersfield, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Wasco at 9:00 a.m.
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