June 19 2022 The Monterey Amberjacks scored five runs in the fourth inning to overcome an early deficit and defeat the Santa Cruz Seaweed 6-4 in a seven-inning game. Monterey finished with nine hits and no errors, while Santa Cruz also collected nine hits without committing an error.
Santa Cruz opened with two runs in the first inning and added two more in the fourth. Monterey answered with one run in the first before its five-run fourth-inning outburst put the Amberjacks ahead 6-4. Neither team scored in the fifth or sixth innings, and Monterey held Santa Cruz scoreless in the seventh.
Brenden Spaulding led Monterey with two hits, including a home run, and three RBI.
Vaughn Parker went 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI, while
Cody Stevenson added two hits.
Nick DeWitt and
Lucas Sherman also drove in runs for the Amberjacks. Santa Cruz center fielder
Ron Jackson went 3-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI, and
Nick Giambalvo had two hits and an RBI.
Lucas Sherman earned the win after allowing four runs on nine hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out three. Santa Cruz starter
Craig Broadman took the loss, surrendering six runs on nine hits in six innings while walking four and striking out five.
