July 26 2019 The Monterey Amberjacks held off the Tucson Saguaros 5-4 after Tucson rallied for three runs in the eighth inning. Monterey led 4-1 through seven innings before Tucson pulled even, but the Amberjacks answered with a run in the bottom of the eighth to secure the victory. Monterey finished with six hits and no errors while Tucson had seven hits and one error.
Shawn Barrowdale powered Tucson’s offense with a home run and three RBI. Lawrence Chavez went 3-for-3 with an RBI, and Michael Klein added two hits and two walks. For Monterey, James Prockish went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Rory Graf-Brennan and Austin Marcellus each drove in a run. Morgan Blatnik scored twice for the Amberjacks.
Monterey starter Nick Grim allowed one run on five hits over six innings and struck out six. Ty Tracy followed with a scoreless inning before Daniel Bodishbaugh earned the win despite allowing three runs in the eighth. Ulysses Ramos recorded the save with a scoreless ninth. Tucson’s Michael Klein worked seven innings, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out eight, and Kris Keach took the loss after allowing the deciding run in the eighth.
Monterey Amberjacks Hold Off Tucson Saguaros 5-4
