Baseball Game Preview: Independence Falcons vs. Tehachapi Warriors

The Independence Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Tehachapi Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence will be strutting in after a win while Tehachapi will be coming in after a loss.

Independence took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Bakersfield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Falcons skirted past the Drillers 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, Tehachapi unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of South by a score of 3-1.

Tehachapi's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 21-7. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.

Independence was able to grind out a solid win over Tehachapi in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.