June 10 2017 The Monterey Amberjacks defeated the California City Whiptails 2-1 in a tightly contested game. Monterey scored once in the first inning and added the deciding run in the ninth, while California City’s only run came in the fifth. Monterey finished with nine hits, compared with three for the Whiptails.
Chuck Rocker led Monterey’s offense by going 3-for-5 with a run scored.
Shane Siebler went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run, while
Jordan Garrett added two hits and an RBI. California City’s three hits came from
Manny Colon,
Robert De La Hoz and Giovanni Prado, with each collecting one hit.
Brian Luebcke earned the win with a complete-game performance, allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out nine and walking one.
Orby Tavares took the loss for California City despite pitching 8.2 innings, allowing nine hits and two runs, with eight strikeouts and four walks.
