(Infamous) Record Setting Performance For Eagles' Baseball, 2008
On April 29, 2008, the BCHS Eagles' varsity baseball team played an "infamous" baseball game against South Sequoia League rival Tehachapi Warriors. The Eagles lost the game, 30–29, and earned themselves a place in high school baseball infamy. First, the Eagles now hold the California state record of most runs scored by a losing team. This broke the quarter century mark held by the Manual Arts Toilers when they lost to the Los Angeles Romans, 27–25, in 1983. Also, the Eagles’ 29 runs puts them third in the nation for most runs scored by a losing high school varsity baseball team. According to the 2008 edition of the National High School Sports Record Book, only Prairie Farm High School (WI) and Williamsburg Whitley County High School (KY) have scored more runs in a losing effort (they both scored 33). In addition, the 59 runs scored by BCHS and THS is the second-most runs scored in a California high school game, according to Cal Hi Sports' records books. That record is held by Shandon High School and New Cuyama-Cuyama Valley High School when they tied, 30–30, in a 2004 game.
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