June 13 2017 The Hollywood Stars defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 9-7 in a seven-inning game at Sam Lynn Ballpark in Bakersfield. Hollywood collected 10 hits and overcame three errors, while Monterey finished with eight hits and two errors.
Hollywood built a 3-1 lead in the third inning and moved ahead for good with a three-run fifth that made the score 8-6. Monterey scored once in the sixth to pull within two, but Hollywood added a run in the sixth and held Monterey scoreless in the seventh. The Stars also scored twice in the fourth, while the Amberjacks answered with three runs in the third and one each in the fourth through sixth innings.
Caleb Davidson led Hollywood by going 4-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI. I. Horne went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while
Brandon Worden had two hits. For Monterey, D. Glover went 3-for-3 with two home runs, two runs and two RBI, and
Austin Holbrook added two hits and two RBI. Hollywood's
Grant Arnold drove in two runs, and Monterey's
Roger Guillen had one RBI.
Jeremy Melvin earned the win after allowing one run on one hit in one inning. Emilio Griego started for Hollywood and struck out four over four innings, allowing five runs with two earned.
AJ Peterson recorded the save with a scoreless seventh, striking out two. Ian Jones took the loss for Monterey after giving up two runs in one inning.
