Martinez Sturgeon Beat Bakersfield Train Robbers 7-4 July 15 2021

July 15 2021 The Martinez Sturgeon defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 7-4 at Joe DiMaggio Park. Martinez finished with 12 hits and scored three runs in the first inning, three more in the third and one in the sixth. Bakersfield scored once in the first and third innings before adding two runs in the seventh, but could not complete the comeback.

Bryce Packard went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs for Martinez, while Riley Cleary collected three hits and drove in a run. Caleb Natov added a home run and three RBI, and Kaelin Robinson had two hits and an RBI. The Sturgeon also received two runs from Jason Hare.

Jaden France earned the win after allowing five hits and four runs, four earned, in six innings. He walked three and struck out six. Rene Ramirez recorded the save with three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out one.

Bakersfield’s Seth Strong went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Austin Ruffner also homered and drove in two runs, while Luke Kelley added a home run, two hits and an RBI. Kelley took the loss after giving up 11 hits and seven runs, three earned, over six innings.