California City Outlasts Bakersfield in 11 Innings

June 12 2018 The California City Whiptails defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 7-6 in 11 innings. California City collected 16 hits and overcame a four-run Bakersfield third inning to secure the victory, while the Train Robbers finished with 10 hits.

Bakersfield took a 4-2 lead in the third, then added two runs in the sixth. California City answered with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, tied the game with two runs in the eighth and scored the decisive run in the 11th. The Whiptails hit six home runs, including two each by Tino Mention and Nick Snyder, along with homers by Taylor Zeutenhorst and Wardy Polanco.

Mention went 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBI, while Snyder was 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Jordan Dicks added four hits in five at-bats, and Zeutenhorst and Polanco also drove in a run apiece. For Bakersfield, Sonny Cortez had two hits and two walks, Steve Pascaul collected two hits and two doubles, and Brett Balkan hit a home run and drove in two runs.

Javier Taylor earned the win for California City after allowing seven hits and six earned runs in six innings, with six strikeouts and four walks. The Whiptails bullpen held Bakersfield scoreless over the final five innings, with R. Edwards, Mike Melendez, Albert Neff and Tyus Adkins combining for four hits, two walks and six strikeouts. Jordan Grader took the loss for Bakersfield after giving up one run on four hits in 1.2 innings.