Highland won the last time they faced Bakersfield, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Highland Scots walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Bakersfield Drillers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Highland.
Lauren Montes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Sophia Cisneros and Micayla Yubeta did most of the damage at the plate: Cisneros scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Yubeta scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emily Moreno, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Bakersfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-14-1.
Highland will head out on the road to take on Bakersfield Christian at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Bakersfield Christian is coming into the matchup with ten straight victories at home, so Highland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Bakersfield will take on Ridgeview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bakersfield is facing Ridgeview at the right time seeing as Ridgeview is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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