Tucson Saguaros Defeat Bakersfield Train Robbers 5-2

June 22 2017 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 5-2 after scoring in each of the first three innings and holding Bakersfield scoreless over the final four frames. Tucson finished with nine hits and no errors while Bakersfield had five hits and one error.

Tucson took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and added another run in the second before breaking the game open with three runs in the third. Thomas McKenna led the Saguaros with three hits and two RBI, while Nicholas Vitale collected two hits and drove in a run. Fernando Garza and McKenna each hit a double, and Darryl Baca also recorded an RBI.

Clay Miller earned the win for Tucson after allowing four hits and two runs over seven innings. He walked four and struck out four. Brandon Cook worked a scoreless eighth, and Garrett Baker finished the game with a scoreless ninth to earn the save.

Bakersfield scored both of its runs in the fifth inning. Austin Hoffman had two of the Train Robbers’ five hits, while Jay Stout and Scot Hoffman each drove in a run. Scot Hoffman took the loss after surrendering five runs on seven hits in six innings, with four walks and two strikeouts.