The Tehachapi Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Highland Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Tehachapi has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Tehachapi had just enough and edged out Bakersfield 6-4.
Tehachapi got a big performance out of Aidan McIrvin, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Riley Wilsted, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Highland won against Arvin on Wednesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Everything went Highland's way against Centennial as Highland made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Scots, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Janaye Phillips was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Madelyn Gonzalez was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-1-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. Tehachapi's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tehachapi has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tehachapi couldn't quite get it done against Highland in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can Tehachapi avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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