Bakersfield Christian is 1-9 against Independence since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Bakersfield Christian take on the Independence at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Bakersfield Christian fell victim to Bakersfield and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Drillers. One reason for the loss might be the Eagles' aggressive play style: William David Underwood and Dominic Icardo were both handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 4-0 to Highland. The game was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Falcons it sure didn't stay that way.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-3. As for Bakersfield Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13-2.
Bakersfield Christian might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Independence in their previous matchup back in January. Can Bakersfield Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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