East Bakersfield won the last time they faced North and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Blades walked away with a 6-1 win over the Stars. Surprisingly, this marked the Blades' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
ESIAH SANTIAGO made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. East Bakersfield is 3-1 when SANTIAGO posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-9 otherwise.
SEBASTIAN MENDOZA
| 04/22/25 @ North | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ West | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Mira Monte | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs South | 1 |
| 03/29/25 @ Wasco | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on SEBASTIAN MENDOZA, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of East Bakersfield's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-10 when he doesn't). ANGEL SANTILLAN also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
East Bakersfield's record is now 8-10. As for North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
East Bakersfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against North: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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