The Independence Falcons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bakersfield Drillers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Last Thursday, Independence came up short against Highland and fell 6-1.
Isaac Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Independence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Baralt, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield suffered a tough 17-3 loss at the hands of Bakersfield Christian on Thursday.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Bakersfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17-1.
Independence was able to grind out a solid victory over Bakersfield in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-2. 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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