June 7 2017 The High Desert Yardbirds overcame a back-and-forth game to defeat the Monterey Amberjacks 12-10. High Desert outhit Monterey 19-13 and held a 3-2 edge in errors in the contest.
High Desert scored three times in the first inning and added two runs in the third and fourth. Monterey answered with two runs in the second and three in the fourth before taking a 9-7 lead with a two-run sixth. The Yardbirds reclaimed the advantage with three runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Monterey scored once in the eighth but could not complete the comeback.
Kellen Marruffo went 3-for-5 with three runs and a double for High Desert, while
Dominic Zaher and
Shane Brown each collected three hits. Brown drove in two runs,
Patrick Jones had two hits and three RBI, and
Shane Sharkey finished with three hits, a double and one RBI. Monterey's
Shane Siebler went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs and one RBI. D. Glover added a home run, one hit, one run and three RBI for the Amberjacks.
Tom Fazzini earned the win after allowing one run on one hit in 2.2 innings with two walks and one strikeout.
Avery Brandon recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning.
Cody Culp took the loss for High Desert after giving up six runs on nine hits in four innings, while
Tristan Hubler allowed two runs in one inning for Monterey.
