Highland dropped to 11-8 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 10-0 to the Bakersfield Christian Eagles. The shutout was out of character for the Scots seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Highland got a good showing from Jeremiah England, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, England gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Highland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Valdez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Bakersfield Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5-1. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Bakersfield Christian's side, Tristen Garcia was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. What's more, Garcia posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Deakin Brinkley, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
While Highland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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