June 22 2024 The Martinez Sturgeon defeated the Marysville Drakes 5-3 at Bryant Field, scoring five runs on 10 hits while holding Marysville to three hits. Martinez took an early lead with one run in the first inning, added two in the fourth and extended the advantage with single runs in the sixth and eighth. Marysville scored all three of its runs in the eighth inning.
Tony Riley led Martinez with three hits, including a double, and one RBI.
Jon Fargnoli added two hits and drove in three runs, while
Andrew Curran also collected two hits.
Tyler Best scored twice, and
Austin Micheli contributed a triple and one RBI. For Marysville,
Josh Leslie had two hits and drove in two runs.
Chris Kenney earned the win for Martinez after allowing three runs, all earned, on three hits in 7.1 innings. He walked two and struck out five.
Gabriel Rojas recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning and two strikeouts. Marysville starter AJ Cordova took the loss after giving up three earned runs in four innings, while
Garrett Mos allowed two runs on six hits over four innings.
