For the second straight game, Bakersfield will face off against Highland. The Drillers will venture away from home to take on the Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bakersfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Highland will come in with six straight victories.
On Wednesday, Bakersfield came up short against Highland and fell 7-2.
For Highland's part, their win was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Legan, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Legan has posted since back in February.
Highland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Highland's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
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