Independence lost against Bakersfield Christian back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Independence Falcons lost 9-2 to the Bakersfield Christian Eagles. Independence has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Independence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Guzman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Bakersfield Christian's side, Mason Brassfield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Brassfield has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Brassfield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Mann and Deakin Brinkley did most of the damage at the plate: Mann scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Brinkley went 1-for-2 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Bakersfield Christian, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
While Independence had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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