Bakersfield Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with 22 straight wins... but they left with 23. Everything went their way against the Independence Falcons as they made off with a 9-3 win. Bakersfield Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Anabell Hinojosa was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hinojosa has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hinojosa was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cailee Carr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Bella Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Independence's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Romero, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Bakersfield Christian pushed their record up to 23-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Independence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Bakersfield Christian nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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