Train Robbers Roll Past Whiptails 23-12

June 25 2019 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the California City Whiptails 23-12 at Balsitis Park. Bakersfield collected 25 hits and scored in seven innings while California City finished with 14 hits and committed one error.

Bakersfield broke open a 2-2 game with three runs in the second and seven more in the third to take a 12-5 lead. The Train Robbers added a run in the fourth and another in the sixth before erupting for nine runs in the eighth. California City scored three times in the eighth and four times in the ninth but could not overcome the deficit.

Andres Rios led Bakersfield with six hits and five RBI. Marcos Figueroa went 4-for-5 with four RBI and two home runs while Jarrett Anton and N. Etheridge also homered. Anton finished with two hits and two RBI and Etheridge drove in three runs. For California City Giovanni Prado had two hits and five RBI with a home run while I. Santos added two hits and three RBI.

Matt Weiss earned the win after allowing five runs on eight hits in five innings with three walks and four strikeouts. Matt Wheeler followed with two scoreless innings and six strikeouts. Nick Escolera took the loss for California City after allowing two runs on five hits in 4.1 innings.