July 24 2021 The Martinez Sturgeon defeated the San Rafael Pacifics 7-3 after building an early advantage with runs in each of the first six innings. Martinez scored once in the first, twice in the second, twice in the fourth, and once each in the fifth and sixth to take a 7-0 lead. San Rafael answered with two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth, but could not complete the comeback.
Jayson Summers led Martinez at the plate and on the mound. He went 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored, while
Kaelin Robinson collected two hits and drove in a run. The Sturgeon finished with nine hits and nine walks. San Rafael had six hits, with
Corey Davis and
Dalys Binder recording two hits apiece. Binder hit a home run and drove in San Rafael’s first run.
Summers earned the win with seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out 15.
Nathan Lu worked a scoreless seventh with two strikeouts before allowing two runs in the eighth, and
Rene Ramirez gave up one run in the ninth.
Leonardo Castro took the loss for San Rafael after allowing six hits and five earned runs in four innings.
