San Rafael Pacifics defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 10–5 on July 28 at Sam Lynn Ballpark. The win completed a 2–0 playoff series sweep for San Rafael.
How the game was decided
Bakersfield led 2–0 after the first inning, but San Rafael scored five runs in the third to move ahead. Calan Zemaitis hit a two-run home run during that rally, and the Pacifics added three runs in the fifth.
James Courshon earned the win with six innings of two-run pitching. He struck out eight and walked one. Kyle Guerra later hit a two-run homer in the eighth, giving San Rafael a 10–2 lead before Bakersfield’s final three runs.
CSB Take
The third inning changed the direction of the game. San Rafael turned an early deficit into a lead, then added enough offense to keep Bakersfield’s late scoring from threatening the series-clinching result.
