July 23 2021 The Santa Cruz Seaweed defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 7-4 at Sam Lynn Ballpark. Santa Cruz scored in five different innings and finished with eight hits while Bakersfield also collected eight hits.
Santa Cruz took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and added single runs in the third and fifth before scoring twice in the sixth. The Seaweed added another run in the eighth to build a 7-0 advantage. Bakersfield answered with four runs in the eighth but could not complete the comeback.
Matt Mascio drove in three runs for Santa Cruz and went 1-for-2 with a walk.
Dillon Plew had two hits, while
Joe Riddle reached base four times with a double, two runs scored and three walks.
Caleb Ariaz added a hit and an RBI.
Anthony Garcia earned the win after allowing seven hits and four runs over eight innings, with two earned runs, no walks and four strikeouts.
Grant Goff worked a scoreless ninth with one strikeout to record the save.
Jonny Damon took the loss for Bakersfield after surrendering eight hits and six runs over six innings, including four earned runs, while
Wes Engle held Santa Cruz hitless over three innings but allowed one run and issued four walks.
