For the second straight game, South will face off against East Bakersfield. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blades at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South has three straight victories, East Bakersfield has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past East Bakersfield 22-2 on Tuesday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.
Sienna Lopez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
Zowey Estrada
| 04/08/25 @ East Bakersfield | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs West | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Rosamond | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Firebaugh | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Kennedy | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zowey Estrada, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Jimena Flores was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
South hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
South's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for East Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
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