July 31 2023 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 12-4 in Game 1 of the division semifinals. Bakersfield finished with 16 hits and scored in seven of the final eight innings after Monterey opened the game with two runs in the first.
David Moore led the Train Robbers with three hits and two RBI. Chris Jones added two hits including a home run and drove in three runs, while Ryan Ortega went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Joe Riddle contributed two hits and two RBI, and Bakersfield broke the game open with four runs in the seventh inning to take a 8-2 lead.
Riddle earned the complete-game victory, allowing nine hits and four earned runs while walking five and striking out 10. He threw 158 pitches with 97 strikes. Monterey starter T. Cavazos worked four innings and allowed one run on two hits with seven strikeouts before the Amberjacks used six relievers.
Monterey scored twice in the ninth inning but could not overcome Bakersfields late offensive surge. The Amberjacks had nine hits and committed five errors, while the Train Robbers finished with one error.
