June 27 2018 The Monterey Amberjacks rallied for two runs in the eighth inning to defeat the California City Whiptails 5-4. Monterey finished with nine hits and one error while California City collected eight hits and played error-free baseball.
Monterey scored twice in the first inning and added single runs in the third before trailing 4-3 after California City scored in the first second fifth and seventh. The Amberjacks’ eighth-inning rally put them back in front, and their pitching held the Whiptails scoreless over the final two innings.
Ethan Skowronski went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a home run for Monterey.
Cutter Mcdowell also homered and finished 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, while K. Connolly went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. California City’s
Johnny Abbaduscky went 3-for-4 with two home runs two RBI three runs and a walk.
Nick Snyder and
Eli Roundtree each added an RBI for the Whiptails.
Jordan Gray earned the win after allowing seven hits and four earned runs in seven innings while striking out 10 and walking five.
Andrew Arnold and
James Prockish combined for two scoreless relief innings.
Javier Taylor took the loss for California City despite allowing three runs in seven innings;
Tyus Adkins surrendered two runs in the eighth before
Brandon Anderson finished with a scoreless ninth.
