Baseball Recap: Bakersfield Christian Eagles vs. Independence Falcons
In what's become a running theme this season, Bakersfield Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Independence Falcons. Winning may never get old, but Bakersfield Christian sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Mason Brassfield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Brassfield has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Brassfield was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Mann and Deakin Brinkley did most of the damage at the plate: Mann scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Brinkley went 1-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Independence's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Guzman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Bakersfield Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Independence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.
Bakersfield Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Independence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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