July 29 2024 The Vallejo Seaweed defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 12-6 in Game 1 of the Pacific Division playoffs. Vallejo finished with 14 hits and no errors while Bakersfield collected nine hits and committed five errors.
Bakersfield led 1-0 after the first inning and the teams were tied at 2-2 through five. The Train Robbers moved ahead 3-2 in the sixth before Vallejo broke the game open with four runs in the seventh and five more in the eighth. Vallejo added another run in the ninth to complete the scoring.
Antonio Straughter led Vallejo at the plate by going 4-for-4 with four runs a triple and one RBI.
Thomas Fitzpatrick went 3-for-4 with an RBI while
Mickey Nunes had two hits two walks two runs and two RBI.
Trey Fletcher drove in three runs and
Carlos Drain added two hits and two RBI. For Bakersfield
Noah McCreary collected two hits and three RBI.
Straughter earned the win after allowing six runs on nine hits in seven innings with five walks and three strikeouts.
David Gustafson finished with two scoreless innings and four strikeouts.
Jayden Metz took the loss for Bakersfield after surrendering six runs on 11 hits in seven innings.
