The Highland Scots will head out on the road to square off against the Bakersfield Drillers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Highland and 16 for Bakersfield dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Highland came up short against Centennial and fell 8-4.
Highland saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Pinedo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Bakersfield Christian on Thursday.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Bakersfield's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Highland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Bakersfield, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Highland's hitters?
Highland skirted past Bakersfield 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Bakersfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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