Bakersfield Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 21 straight wins... but they left with 22. They blew past the Independence Falcons 8-1. Bakersfield Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Anabell Hinojosa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Hinojosa has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hinojosa was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cailee Carr, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tia Nichols, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Independence's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maylea Lutu, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Bakersfield Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Independence, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14-1 record this season.
Bakersfield Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Independence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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