Bakersfield came into Thursday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Independence Falcons on Thursday. This was a revenge game for Bakersfield, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-5 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Wyatt Caid spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Luke Meszaros was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Charley Gless was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Independence's side, David Baralt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Bakersfield's win bumped their record up to 3-18-1. As for Independence, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-11.
Bakersfield will head out on the road to square off against Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bakersfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Independence, they will be playing at home against Ridgeview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Independence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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