Bakersfield Condors fall in wild battle with Iowa, 5-2

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Bakersfield Condors (16-15-5; 37 pts) fell in a gritty game against the Iowa Wild (22-13-5, 49pts), 5-2, on Tuesday at Mechanics Bank Arena.

Defenseman Logan Day scored for the second straight game and the Condors power play connected twice with defenseman Evan Bouchard leading the effort in the first period to tie the game at one.

Goaltender Stuart Skinner stopped 30 of 34 shots while Iowa's Kaapo Kähkönen allowed only two goals on the Condors' 19 shots.

Bakersfield is back home Friday and Saturday, facing the Colorado Eagles first followed by the San Diego Gulls.