Glendale picked up a solid 5–1 road victory over Bakersfield, using timely hitting and strong pitching to control the game from start to finish. The Vaqueros struck early with a three-run second inning and added insurance runs late, while the pitching staff kept Bakersfield quiet until the final frame.
GCC was led offensively by James Harrington, who had a huge game at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and finishing with 4 RBIs. Miguel Villegas added an RBI double in the eighth to extend the lead, while David Lozano and Noah Jaquez each scored runs to help fuel the offense. Adonis Jenkins contributed with two hits, and Andrew Garcia and Charlie Carafotes both crossed the plate as part of the early scoring. On the mound, Jimmy Cafferty delivered a strong outing, tossing six shutout innings with six strikeouts to earn the win. Cris Banuelos closed out the game with three innings in relief, striking out four and securing the save to complete the victory for Glendale.