Tehachapi is 2-8 against Bakersfield Christian since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Tehachapi will be taking part in a tournament against Bakersfield Christian at 10:30 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tehachapi saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Porterville. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly three runs.
Cadence McIrvin
| 03/28/25 vs Porterville | 10 |
| 03/27/25 @ Paraclete | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Taft | 8 |
| 03/22/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Madera | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Cadence McIrvin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since March 4th. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Perkins, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Tehachapi hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 13-5 victory.
Dakoda Hilvers and Cailee Carr did most of the damage at the plate: Hilvers went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Carr went 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Miley Franco, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Tehachapi has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. Bakersfield Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Tehachapi couldn't quite finish off Bakersfield Christian in their previous meeting on Saturday and fell 4-2. Can Tehachapi avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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