Baseball Game Preview: Highland Scots vs. Bakersfield Drillers

For the second straight game, Highland will face off against Bakersfield. Highland will take on Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Highland took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Bakersfield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Highland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Bakersfield on Monday. While the Scots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Jeremiah England

Hits Against

03/31/25 vs Bakersfield	1
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Jeremiah England looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Highland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santiago Blanco, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Highland pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bakersfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8-1.

Bakersfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Highland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Bakersfield, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Highland's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.