The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bakersfield Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bakersfield Christian fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They fell just short of the Scots by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 21st.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Liberty and Desert Oasis, and Liberty kept the tradition alive. The Patriots blew past the Diamondbacks 11-3 on Wednesday. The Patriots have beaten the Diamondbacks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Diamondbacks has come to flipping the script.
Danielle Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Jaydah Chun was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Danielle Luvanos was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Oasis only posted an OBP of .258.
Liberty's victory bumped their record up to 11-4-2. As for Bakersfield Christian, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7.
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