Hollywood Stars Defeat Bakersfield Blues 5-2

February 27 2020 The Hollywood Stars defeated the Bakersfield Blues 5-2, scoring in four of the first five innings to build an early advantage. Hollywood scored once in the first, third and fifth innings and twice in the fourth, while Bakersfield answered with one run in the second and third innings. The Stars finished with five hits and one error; the Blues had four hits and two errors.

Hollywood’s M. Palmer scored twice and went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. W. Paz, B. Damon and J. Damon each drove in a run, while Hollywood pitcher D. Sylve II contributed a hit and scored once. For Bakersfield, T. Williams went 1-for-4 with a home run, one run and one RBI. E. Navarro and J. Johnson also recorded hits for the Blues.

Sylve II earned the win with a complete-game performance, allowing four hits and two runs, including two earned, while walking two and striking out 10. He threw 107 pitches with 73 strikes. Bakersfield used J. Vance, A. Holdridge and N. Garcia, with Holdridge taking the loss after allowing three runs, two earned, on two hits in three innings.