June 17 2017 The Monterey Amberjacks defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 7-0 behind a four-hit shutout. Monterey scored once in the third inning, added two runs in the fourth and broke the game open with four runs in the eighth. The Amberjacks finished with 10 hits while Bakersfield had four.
Austin Holbrook led Monterey’s offense by going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. D. Glover went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two doubles, while
Tommy Gale added two hits and two runs.
Jordan Garrett and
Brian Luebcke each drove in a run in the victory.
Jared Koenig earned the win after allowing two hits and striking out nine in 6.1 scoreless innings. Logan Gillaspie completed the shutout with 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out four. Bakersfield starter
Garrett Alvarez pitched seven innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on seven hits with eight strikeouts, while
Justin Southerland allowed four runs in the eighth.
