Train Robbers Pull Away in 16-5 Win

June 22 2018 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the California City Whiptails 16-5 behind a 16-hit attack. Bakersfield scored in seven of nine innings and broke the game open with a six-run fourth inning before adding four runs in the seventh. California City finished with nine hits and committed four errors.

Blane Swift went 3-for-5 with five runs scored and two RBI for Bakersfield. Jesse Baker added four hits in six at-bats with two home runs and four RBI, while Steve Pascaul went 2-for-6 with three RBI. Dylan Porter also homered and drove in a run, and Bakersfield received additional home runs from Swift and Baker.

California City was led by Johnny Abbaduscky and Eli Roundtree, who each collected three hits. Roundtree hit a home run and two doubles while driving in two runs, accounting for two of the Whiptails five runs. California City scored twice in both the second and third innings, but Bakersfield answered with seven runs across the third and fourth to take control.

Porter earned the win after allowing six hits and four earned runs in seven innings, striking out five and walking two. Chris Danielson worked 1.1 innings and Jordan Grader recorded the final two outs for Bakersfield. Javier Taylor took the loss for California City after surrendering six runs in three innings.