The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Independence Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Bakersfield Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last 21 games.
If Bakersfield Christian beats Independence with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Bakersfield Christian walked away with a 6-1 victory over Highland on Thursday.
Anabell Hinojosa made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hinojosa has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hinojosa was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tia Nichols, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Reagan Adame, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Independence came up short against Stockdale on Thursday and fell 9-4. The defeat continues a trend for Independence in their matchups with Stockdale: they've now lost three in a row.
Isabella Harrison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Bakersfield Christian's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13-1.
Independence's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Bakersfield Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Independence, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Will Bakersfield Christian keep running through batters, or will Independence buck the trend?
Everything went Bakersfield Christian's way against Independence in their previous matchup back in April as Bakersfield Christian made off with an 11-0 victory. Will Bakersfield Christian repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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