The Independence Falcons are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Bakersfield Drillers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence will be strutting in after a victory while Bakersfield will be coming in after a loss.
Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand California City a 4-0 shutout on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Falcons needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield didn't have quite enough to beat Clovis East on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Drillers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Independence's win bumped their record up to 4-7-2. As for Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-3.
Independence took their victory against Bakersfield when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Bakersfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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