Bakersfield hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Drillers will be playing at home against the Golden Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Neither Bakersfield nor Centennial posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Bakersfield fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Scots, falling 12-0. The Drillers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Centennial suffered their closest defeat since May 9, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Garces Memorial by a score of 3-1.
Madison Cabrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Centennial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lundyn Harrison, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Bakersfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Bakersfield suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Centennial when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Drillers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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