
Eagles
05/02/25 vs Independence | 10-4 |
04/30/25 @ Independence | 10-4 |
04/28/25 vs Independence | 12-2 |
04/25/25 @ Bakersfield | 10-0 |
04/23/25 vs Bakersfield | 12-2 |
04/21/25 @ Bakersfield | 11-4 |
Bakersfield Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They beat the Independence Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-4. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 10-4 victory on Wednesday.
Zach Hall looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karson Greer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadyn Kirkley, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Bakersfield Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive games.
Bakersfield Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Independence, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
Looking ahead, Bakersfield Christian will head out on the road to square off against Garces Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Drillers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.32 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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