July 2 2017 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 13-5 after collecting 20 hits and scoring in seven of their eight innings. Tucson overcame an early 1-0 deficit by scoring once in the second and twice in the third before adding a run in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead.
The Saguaros broke the game open with five runs in the fifth inning and added one in the sixth and three in the eighth.
Thomas McKenna went 3-for-5 with three runs batted in and hit a home run, while
Nicholas Vitale went 5-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs. Vitale also doubled twice.
Burnell Dailey and
Logan Coughlin each drove in two runs.
Frank Trimarco earned the win for Tucson, allowing three earned runs on 10 hits in five innings while striking out five and walking one. Trimarco also contributed at the plate with a home run and a 2-for-3 performance that included an RBI.
Brandon Cook followed with two scoreless innings and four strikeouts.
Monterey scored in the first third fifth and eighth innings and finished with 15 hits.
Carson Lee led the Amberjacks with four hits, while
Adam Bloom,
Keegan Sanford and
Anthony Hernandez each collected two hits.
Marcus Williams took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits in four innings.
