Independence had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-19 to make it four. They fell just short of the Bakersfield Christian Eagles by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-0 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Bakersfield Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Bakersfield Christian's part, they let Deakin Brinkley and London Andrson run wild. Brinkley went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Andrson went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Brinkley has posted since back in April.
Coming up, Independence is taking a road trip to square off against Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bakersfield Christian, they will be playing at home against Oaks Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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