June 22 2019 The Monterey Amberjacks defeated the California City Whiptails 11-6 after breaking open a scoreless game with four runs in the fourth inning. Monterey added three runs in the fifth and four in the seventh to take control, finishing with 13 hits. California City scored once in the fourth sixth seventh and eighth innings before adding two runs in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.
Nathaniel Thompson led Monterey with four hits in six at-bats, while
Rory Graf-Brennan went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored.
Jonathan Vance added two hits and two RBI, and
Steven Longo scored twice and drove in a run. The Amberjacks also received two hits and two runs from Graf-Brennan and two hits from Thompson as part of their 13-hit attack.
California City collected nine hits, led by
Giovanni Prados 2-for-5 performance and two-hit games from A. Parent and
Jesus Salcedo. Prado drove in one run, while Parent and
Nick Escolera also recorded RBI. California City scored four times over the final three innings, including two in the ninth, but Monterey held on for the win.
Vance earned the victory after allowing four hits and two runs, one earned, in six innings. He walked four and struck out eight.
Daniel Bodishbaugh worked the final three innings for the save, giving up five hits and four earned runs while striking out two.
Lukus Holub took the loss for California City after surrendering eight hits and seven earned runs in five innings, with eight walks and six strikeouts.
