Dublin Leprechauns defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 16–9 on July 26. Dublin collected 13 hits and scored 13 of its runs across the sixth and eighth innings.
How the game was decided
The teams were tied 2–2 after five innings. Dublin scored seven times in the sixth to take a 9–2 lead, but Bakersfield answered with seven runs in the seventh to tie the game again.
Dublin regained the lead with a run in the bottom of the seventh, then added six in the eighth. Hunter Cliff went 4-for-4 with four RBIs, while Sam Ott recorded three hits and Tony Torres homered.
CSB Take
Dublin had to respond after its first big lead disappeared. The run in the seventh and the six-run eighth provided that response, turning a tied game into a decisive finish.
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