The Bakersfield Condors truly earned a 4-3 regulation victory over the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday at Dignity Health Arena.
The Condors, down 3-0 after the first period, got on the scoreboard in the second period and then had three in the third to get the important Pacific Division victory.
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