Bakersfield is 1-8 against Independence since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bakersfield Drillers will head out on the road to challenge the Independence Falcons at 4:00 p.m.
Bakersfield will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Independence, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Bakersfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Independence on Tuesday and snuck past 4-2.
For Independence's part, Madison Fuentes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Emilia Culbertson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bakersfield's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12-1. As for Independence, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10-1.
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