There's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bakersfield Christian Eagles 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Scots have posted against the Eagles since March 27, 2023.
Lilliana Garcia
| 04/09/25 vs Bakersfield Christian | 7 |
| 04/07/25 @ Bakersfield Christian | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Bakersfield | 10 |
| 03/18/25 vs Tehachapi | 10 |
| 03/17/25 @ Centennial | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
The result came thanks to Lilliana Garcia's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Highland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamilla Baltazar, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Highland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Bakersfield Christian, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7.
Highland has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Sanger on the 14th. As for Bakersfield Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against Liberty on the 17th.
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