July 1 2017 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 14-0, combining a 15-hit attack with a dominant complete-game shutout from
Matt Kelley. Tucson scored six runs in the first inning, added one in the second, four in the fifth, one in the sixth and two in the eighth. Monterey was held to two hits and committed four errors.
Thomas McKenna led Tucson’s offensive effort by going 4-for-4 with four runs scored, a double, a triple and one RBI.
Sal Palumbo went 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI, while
Kevin Baron added two hits and three RBI.
Tre Porter,
Darryl Baca,
Matt Kelley and
Logan Coughlin also drove in runs for the Saguaros.
Kelley earned the win by pitching all nine innings, allowing two hits and no runs while striking out eight and walking four. Monterey starter
Zach Wilson took the loss after allowing 10 hits and 11 runs, nine earned, in four innings.
Ian Jones worked the final four innings for Monterey and allowed five hits and three runs, two earned.
