Train Robbers Roll Past Sturgeon 14-5

June 6 2024 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Martinez Sturgeon 14-5 at Waterfront Park, collecting 17 hits while committing no errors. Martinez took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Bakersfield answered with two runs in the second and two more in the third to move in front.

Bakersfield broke the game open with five runs in the fifth inning and added one in the sixth and three in the seventh. Martinez scored twice in the eighth and once in the ninth, but the Train Robbers held on for the win. Jalyn Lee went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI, while Noah McCreary went 3-for-6 with two RBI. Josh Burns also collected three hits and two RBI, and Paul Carreno reached base five times with two hits and three walks.

Joe Riddle earned the win for Bakersfield after allowing five hits and two earned runs over seven innings. He walked two and struck out six. Joe Piombo took the loss for Martinez, surrendering seven earned runs on eight hits in four innings. Richie Garza provided two scoreless innings of relief for the Sturgeon and struck out three.