July 15 2017 The Bakersfield Train Robbers scored 13 runs in the sixth inning and defeated the High Desert Yardbirds 14-3 at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield finished with 18 hits, while High Desert collected six. The game was suspended on July 15 and completed on July 17.
High Desert took a 3-0 lead with one run in the first inning and two in the second. Bakersfield answered with a run in the third before erupting in the sixth, turning a 3-1 deficit into a 14-3 advantage. The Train Robbers added 13 runs on a 10-hit inning and ended the game with the lead after six and a half innings.
Lawrence Chavez led Bakersfield with two hits and four RBI.
Devin Carter went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI, while
Rupert Watson went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Austin Hoffman added three hits, and
Willie Ethington reached base four times with two hits, two walks and two RBI.
Eric Schneider contributed two RBI off the bench.
Kale Fultz earned the win after allowing six hits and three runs over six innings, with two walks and five strikeouts.
Charles Davis III completed the game with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts. High Desert starter
Blane Swift took the loss after allowing four runs in one inning, while
Evan Hilton was charged with five runs without recording an out.
