Santa Cruz Seaweed Rally Past Monterey Amberjacks 14-11

July 4 2021 The Santa Cruz Seaweed defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 14-11 in a high-scoring game at Joe Bauman Park. Santa Cruz totaled 11 hits and overcame 13 hits by Monterey to secure the victory.

Santa Cruz broke a 4-4 tie with a 12-run seventh inning. Monterey answered with two runs in the ninth but could not complete the comeback. The Amberjacks also scored twice in the third and fourth innings and added four runs in the seventh.

Robbie Carling led the Seaweed attack by going 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI. Dillon Plew added two hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs. Tyler Chilton and Brennan Wilson each collected two hits, while Santa Cruz finished with 13 RBI as a team.

Nick Fay earned the win after allowing six runs on six hits in 3.2 innings while striking out six. Gabe Katich struck out six and allowed five runs, three earned, in five innings. Dillon Ponce recorded the save with a scoreless one-third of an inning. For Monterey, Dan Monear took the loss despite pitching 6.1 innings, and Issac DAgostino led the Amberjacks with three RBI.