Train Robbers Defeat Whiptails 5-3

August 3 2019 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the California City Whiptails 5-3 after building an early lead and adding an insurance run in the sixth inning. Bakersfield collected 11 hits and scored three times in the first inning, once in the second and once in the sixth. California finished with eight hits and scored in the second fourth and eighth innings.

Ben Tingen led Bakersfield with two hits and two runs scored. Evan Hirschbaum went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI, while Deandre Smith hit a home run and drove in two runs. Nyles Nygaard and Nyles Etheridge also contributed RBI hits. Luis Alvarado had two hits for the Train Robbers.

George Rodriguez earned the win with two innings allowing one run on two hits. Manny Corpas worked three innings and struck out five while allowing one run, and Spencer Backstrom recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning and one strikeout. Julian Tejeda was charged with the loss for California after allowing four earned runs on seven hits in three innings.