Highland extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 11-10. They lost 25-11 to the Bakersfield Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-4 defeat on Wednesday.
Elijah Valdez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Richard Gutierrez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
As for Bakersfield Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Bakersfield Christian's side, they got a massive performance out of Ryan Burgess, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. Those six RBI gave Burgess a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Deakin Brinkley, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Highland will take on rival Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian is set to face off against their familiar foe Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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