Wasco is 8-2 against East Bakersfield since March of 2016 and they’ll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Blades at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wasco let Mira Monte stack six runs on them in the first inning on Saturday but luckily Wasco prevailed anyway. The Tigers came out on top against the Lions by a score of 10-7. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Lions: they’ve now won five in a row.
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Joshgard Ruiz and Damian Santos made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ruiz pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Santos struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What’s more, Ruiz posted two strikeouts, the most he’s had since back in March of 2025. At the plate, Ruiz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, while Santos went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eaden Macias, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gerardo Aldana, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Bakersfield got the win against Delano on Saturday by a conclusive 8-1.
East Bakersfield now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wasco, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Wasco came out on top in a nail-biter against East Bakersfield in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won’t have the home-field advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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