Salina Stockade Rally Past Bakersfield Blues 9-7

February 12 2020 The Salina Stockade rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Bakersfield Blues at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Salina scored nine runs on nine hits without an error, while Bakersfield collected 13 hits but committed nine errors.

The game was tied 1-1 after the first inning before Salina moved ahead with three runs in the fourth. Bakersfield answered with two runs in the fifth and four in the seventh to take a 7-4 lead, but Salina scored twice in the eighth and added three runs in the ninth to complete the comeback.

R. Graf-Brennen led Bakersfield with three hits and two RBI, while C. Carpio went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. B. Pearson added two hits and two RBI, and T. Williams collected two hits and one RBI. Salina’s S. Strong went 2-for-5 with one RBI, while J. Tejeda and M. Klement each drove in a run.

J. Tejeda earned the win for Salina with a scoreless inning, allowing no hits and recording one strikeout. J. Williams worked a scoreless ninth for the save, giving up one hit and striking out one. Bakersfield’s B. Pearson took the loss after allowing three runs in one inning; all three runs were unearned.