Monterey Amberjacks Edge Bakersfield 5-4

June 30 2019 The Monterey Amberjacks defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 5-4 at Sollectio Park. Both teams finished with six hits, while Monterey committed two errors and Bakersfield had one.

Bakersfield scored once in each of the first three innings to build a 3-2 lead, then added another run in the sixth. Monterey answered with two runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 4-4 before scoring the go-ahead run in the seventh. Monterey held Bakersfield scoreless over the final three innings.

Thomas Prospero led Monterey with two hits and two RBIs, while Nathaniel Thompson hit a home run and drove in one run. Steven Longo and Jerry Chavairra also recorded RBIs. For Bakersfield, Deandre Smith went 2-for-4 with one RBI, and Reinaldo Valdez scored twice while collecting one hit and one RBI.

Daniel Taggart earned the win after allowing six hits and four earned runs in seven innings. He struck out seven and walked eight. Hunter Parkinson worked a scoreless eighth, and Aaron Cook earned the save with a hitless ninth that included two walks. Bakersfield starter E. Alvarez struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings, while Sergio Valenzuela took the loss after allowing two runs in one inning.