It was a good run, but Bakersfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-4 to the Liberty Patriots. Bakersfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Liberty apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Bakersfield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalene Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Liberty's side, Rebecca Calvin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Calvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Calvin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aubree Harl and Za?Cari Donald did most of the damage at the plate: Harl scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Donald scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Claire Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bakersfield's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15-1. As for Liberty, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-10.
Bakersfield will challenge Tulare Western at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tulare Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to take on Bullard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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