July 7 2019 The Monterey Amberjacks rallied past the Bakersfield Train Robbers 5-4 after scoring three runs in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh. Bakersfield answered with four runs in the eighth but could not complete the comeback as Monterey held on for the victory.
Brooks Benson powered Monterey’s offense with a home run and three RBIs.
Steven Longo went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored while
Nathaniel Thompson added a hit and an RBI. Bakersfield collected eight hits, led by Luis Alvarado’s two hits and
Marcos Figueroa’s two-RBI pinch-hit performance.
Ty Tracy earned the win for Monterey after allowing eight hits and four runs, three earned, in 7.2 innings. He struck out eight and walked three.
Ulysses Ramos recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning and two strikeouts, while
Daniel Bodishbaugh worked a scoreless eighth. Bakersfield starter
George Rodriguez took the loss after surrendering five earned runs on five hits in 6.1 innings despite striking out seven.
