Bakersfield Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Highland is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will welcome the Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bakersfield Christian 2.7, Highland 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bakersfield Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Ridgeview by a score of 4-0. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wolf Pack: they've now won seven in a row.
Bakersfield Christian's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cale Nielsen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
While Highland 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. Everything went their way against Bakersfield on Friday as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Scots, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Anthony Garza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Garza was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Richard Gutierrez was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Diego Hernandez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Bakersfield Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1.
Everything went Bakersfield Christian's way against Highland when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Bakersfield Christian made off with a 13-0 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Scots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
