Stompers Edge Pacifics 4-3 June 27 2014

June 27 2014 The Sonoma Stompers held off the San Rafael Pacifics 4-3. Sonoma finished with nine hits and one error while San Rafael collected 10 hits and committed one error.

After San Rafael scored once in the third inning, Sonoma took control with three runs in the fifth and added another in the seventh. The Pacifics narrowed the gap with two runs in the eighth but could not complete the comeback. Matt Hibbert hit a home run and drove in a run, while Jaime Del Valle had two hits and an RBI. Charlie Mirabal and Jayce Ray also contributed RBI hits for the Stompers.

Zack Pace led San Rafael with three hits and two RBI, and Jeremy Williams added a hit and an RBI. Gabriel Garcia earned the win after allowing three runs on nine hits in eight innings with two walks and seven strikeouts. Mike Jackson Jr. closed the game with a scoreless ninth for the save, allowing one hit and striking out one. Jesse Smith took the loss for the Pacifics after giving up four runs, three earned, on seven hits in seven innings.