Train Robbers Roll Past Whiptails 12-1

June 29 2017 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the California City Whiptails 12-1 behind a complete-game performance from Garrett Alvarez. Bakersfield collected 13 hits and scored in four innings, while California finished with nine hits and four errors.

Bakersfield broke through with four runs in the second inning, added two in the third and four in the fourth to take a 10-0 lead. The Train Robbers scored twice more in the sixth before California avoided a shutout with one run in the eighth. Austin Hoffman went 4-for-5 with four runs and two RBIs, including a home run. Jay Stout added three hits, two runs and four RBIs, while Alex Sawelson hit a two-run home run and drove in two.

Willie Ethington contributed two hits, three runs and one RBI for Bakersfield. Alvarez earned the win by allowing nine hits and one run over nine innings, with no walks and eight strikeouts. Elvin Jorge took the loss for California after allowing eight runs, six hits and four walks in 3.2 innings.