The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Independence Falcons at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bakersfield Christian has 22 straight victories, Independence has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bakersfield Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Independence (and have done all season long). Everything went Bakersfield Christian's way against Independence on Tuesday as Bakersfield Christian made off with an 8-1 win.
Anabell Hinojosa was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Hinojosa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hinojosa was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cailee Carr, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tia Nichols, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Bakersfield Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14-1.
Independence's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Bakersfield Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Independence, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Will Bakersfield Christian keep running through batters, or will Independence buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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