Martinez Sturgeon Rally Past Bakersfield Train Robbers 18-9

June 15 2024 The Martinez Sturgeon defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 18-9 after scoring eight runs in the seventh inning to pull away. Martinez finished with 13 hits, while Bakersfield collected 17 hits but committed four errors.

Isaiah Clark led Martinez with three hits, three runs and five RBIs, including a triple and a home run. Andrew Curran added two hits, three runs and four RBIs with two home runs, while Austin Micheli hit a home run and drove in four runs. Caleb Natov scored twice and reached base three times with walks.

Bakersfield scored three runs in the first inning, three in the third and three in the fourth. Martinez answered with four runs in the second and six in the fourth to take a 10-9 lead before its decisive eighth-run seventh. Paul Carreno collected four hits and four RBIs for the Train Robbers, while Jalyn Lee went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Alex Miller hit Bakersfields lone home run.

Elijah Pacheco-Martinez earned the win after allowing one hit and no runs in two innings with two strikeouts and one walk. Dustin Hernandez recorded the save with three scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out five. Bakersfield starter Cameron Isbell took the loss after surrendering 10 runs, seven earned, on seven hits and seven walks in four innings.