North had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it eight. They came up short against the East Bakersfield Blades, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Blades this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-1 defeat on Tuesday.
North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BRANDAN THOMASSON, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for East Bakersfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-10. The result was nothing new for the Blades, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
On East Bakersfield's side, RANDY LENOIR was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. LENOIR has become a key player for the Blades: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of ADAN MARTINEZ, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Looking ahead, North will head out to challenge Mojave at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Stars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Bakersfield, they will face off against West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.62 runs per game on average), something the Blades will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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