Bakersfield Train Robbers Edge Martinez Sturgeon 8-7

July 16 2021 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Martinez Sturgeon 8-7 in 11 innings. Bakersfield finished with 10 hits and overcame four errors while Martinez collected eight hits and played errorless defense.

Martinez scored three runs in the first inning and added two in the third before Bakersfield answered with five runs in the third. The Train Robbers extended their lead with two runs in the fourth and added single runs in the 11th and the Sturgeon scored once in the fourth and once in the fifth. Bakersfield’s late run proved decisive after both teams were held scoreless from the sixth through the 10th.

B. Damon paced the Train Robbers with two hits two runs and three RBI. Seth Strong drove in two runs and Jamie Carey added one RBI. Bakersfield also received two hits from Colton Whitehouse and two from Jonny Damon. For Martinez Kaelin Robinson went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI while Caleb Natov had two hits and two runs.

Zach Devon earned the win after allowing one hit and no runs with four strikeouts in two innings. Stanley Vargas recorded the save with one scoreless inning and three strikeouts. Riley Cleary delivered 7.2 innings of relief for Martinez allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out nine but Nathan Lu took the loss after surrendering the go-ahead run in the 11th.