Bakersfield Train Robbers Pull Away From Monterey

July 28 2022 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 8-2 at Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield scored eight runs on eight hits while Monterey finished with two runs and six hits.

Monterey opened the scoring in the first inning, but Bakersfield answered with two runs in the third and added another in the fifth. Each team scored once in the seventh before the Train Robbers broke the game open with four runs in the eighth inning.

Jamie Carey led Bakersfield with two hits and two RBIs while scoring twice. Joe Curcio also collected two hits, and Seth Strong drove in two runs. Omar Ortiz added a hit and an RBI, and Adam Mathias scored once.

Jordan Benson earned the win after allowing one earned run on five hits in five innings with eight strikeouts and three walks. Luke Kelley followed with two innings of one-hit relief and six strikeouts. Monterey starter Kyasuke Sakai took the loss after working six innings and allowing three earned runs on four hits with five strikeouts.