8/7/2019-Bakersfield, California- Colton Draney pitched a complete game shutout as the High Desert Yardbirds took a 1-0 lead in the best of three game series on Tuesday Night at Sam Lynn. The Yardbirds were the home team as they had the better season record despite the game being played in Sam Lynn.

In the bottom of the 1st inning Dillon Fahr drove in Anthony Ward to give the Yardbirds a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the 5th Oscar Larranaga drove in Dillon Fahr with a single to give the Yardbirds a 2-0 lead. Slayton Vaughan doubled scoring Larrananga. Hector Morales Sac Fly scored Vaughn leaving the score 4-0.

That would be all the runs the Yardbirds would need as Colton Draney pitched 9 innings, striking out 7 while allowing only 1 walk, he scattered 8 hits. Reid Feeley started for Bakersfield going 4 innings alowing 4 runs on 7 hits.