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Driller baseball goes bananas with a costume scrimmage

Azuliris Flores, Staff Writer • November 17, 2023

The JV and Varsity baseball teams are seen with their coaches.

On Oct. 28, the Bakersfield High School JV and Varsity baseball teams hosted a scrimmage with a twist- players were expected to wear Halloween costumes.

All the players were dressed up in costumes; spectators saw Batman, bananas, dinosaurs, and more take the field. In the stands it was mostly family watching; not many BHS students went to watch.

Both teams were made up of a mixture of JV and Varsity players as they competed against each other. To make it fair for both teams since they’re on

Players can be seen playing in costume. (Azuliris Flores)

different levels and have different strengths, they used a pitching machine to keep the pitches’ speed consistent for both teams.

The scrimmage was a good fun way to get in some additional practice before the spring season comes for the baseball boys.

Since it was just a scrimmage for the fun of it, they didn’t keep track of the score.

About the Contributor

Azuliris Flores, Staff Writer

Azuliris “Blue” Flores is a sophomore at Bakersfield High School, and this is her second year writing for “The Blue and White.” Flores enjoys writing about sporting events, and she can often be found in the stands supporting the Driller athletes. Flores notably plays softball on the high school’s team herself.