East Bakersfield had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it seven. They came up short against the North Stars, falling 17-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 back in March.
East Bakersfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elena Navarro, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run. Another was Sarah Madrigal, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for North, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-8. Considering they have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On North's side, they got a massive performance out of Natalie De Leon, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI De Leon has posted since back in March. Arianna Cordova was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North beat East Bakersfield by a score of 15-3 on Thursday.
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