Baseball Recap: Bakersfield Christian Eagles vs. Bakersfield Drillers
Bakersfield Christian stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bakersfield Drillers as the Bakersfield Christian Eagles made off with a 17-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bakersfield Christian sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Mccoy Silicz looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Mann was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kadyn Kirkley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Bakersfield's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Caid, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bakersfield Christian pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bakersfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17-1.
Bakersfield Christian will head out on the road to square off against Ridgeview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bakersfield Christian: 2.9, Ridgeview: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bakersfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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