July 5 2017 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 4-3 behind a 13-hit attack and a late run in the ninth inning. Tucson opened with two runs in the first, added another in the fourth and pushed across the deciding run in the ninth. Monterey answered with one run in the fifth and two in the sixth but could not complete the comeback.
Thomas McKenna and
Kevin Baron each collected two hits and drove in a run for Tucson, while
Tre Porter added a double, a run and an RBI.
Christian Triplett scored twice and had two hits, and
Burnell Dailey went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Tucsons 13 hits included doubles by Porter and
Nicholas Vitale.
Martin Teague led Monterey with a two-RBI performance, while
Brian Luebcke went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a triple.
Adam Bloom also had two hits, and Monterey finished with eight hits overall without committing an error. The Amberjacks scored all three of their runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
Brandon Cook earned the win for Tucson after allowing one hit and striking out two in two scoreless innings.
Eric Morell started for the Saguaros and worked seven innings, allowing seven hits and three runs, two earned, with four strikeouts. Monterey starter
Brian Luebcke allowed 11 hits and three earned runs in seven innings, and
Logan Gillaspie took the loss after giving up one run in 1.2 innings.
