Bakersfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Kingsburg Vikings, falling 13-4. The Drillers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Bakersfield saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peter Dunlap, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Hunter Caid was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Bakersfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-15-1. As for Kingsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
Coming up, Bakersfield will venture away from home to challenge Golden West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kingsburg, they will take on Centennial in a tournament on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.9, the Golden Hawks 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps