May 29 2022 The Monterey Amberjacks overcame an early deficit with a six-run fourth inning and defeated the Santa Cruz Seaweed 9-6. Monterey finished with eight hits and scored twice in the fifth and once in the sixth to complete the comeback, while Santa Cruz collected eight hits and scored in the first third and fifth innings.
Demetrio Rodriguez led Monterey with one hit and four RBI, while
Jordan Anderson hit a solo home run and drove in two runs.
Juan Infante went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and
Tom Fitzpatrick added a pinch-hit RBI single. For Santa Cruz,
Dillon Ponce went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, and
Erik Mitchell finished 2-for-4 with a double.
Kairee Tekra had an RBI and a stolen base.
Nicholas Medina earned the win after pitching two-thirds of an inning without allowing a run.
Abdalla Aris recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning and three strikeouts. Montereys pitching staff held Santa Cruz scoreless over the final two innings, while
Nick Samudio was charged with the loss after allowing three runs in 1.2 innings.
