Amberjacks Defeat Train Robbers 5-2

May 29 2018 The Monterey Amberjacks defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 5-2. Monterey scored twice in the fifth inning, added a run in the sixth and put together a two-run eighth to pull away after Bakersfield took a 2-0 lead with single runs in the second and third innings. The Amberjacks finished with 10 hits while the Train Robbers had six.

Chuck Rocker led Monterey’s offense by going 3-for-5 with a double, one run and one RBI. Michael Hungate also collected three hits in four at-bats and drove in a run, while Paul Garcia went 1-for-3 with two walks, one run and one RBI. Monterey’s other RBI came from Tom McKenna.

Edilson Alvarez earned the victory with a complete-game effort, allowing six hits and two runs while striking out six and issuing no walks over nine innings. Jonathan Fleckenstein was charged with the loss for Bakersfield after allowing one run on two hits in one inning. Bobby Webb and Nick Vehlewald drove in the Train Robbers’ runs, with Webb adding a double.