July 16 2018 The California City Whiptails defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 21-10 at Balsitis Park, scoring 20 hits and taking advantage of a fast-paced offensive battle. California City built a 9-1 lead through two innings after scoring three times in the first and six times in the second.
Monterey answered with single runs in the second and third before both teams erupted in the sixth. The Amberjacks scored five in the top half, but the Whiptails countered with seven runs to maintain control. California City added four runs in the seventh and one in the eighth, while Monterey scored two in the seventh and one in the eighth.
Wardy Polanco led California City with three hits, three runs and five RBI.
Hunter Villanueva went 5-for-5 with five RBI, while
Ryan Rodriguez collected three hits, scored three runs and drove in three.
Eli Roundtree scored three runs and added two RBI, and Tino Mention contributed a pinch-hit home run with two RBI. Polanco also hit two home runs, while
Nick Snyder and Roundtree each homered.
Albert Neff earned the win after allowing four hits and three runs, two earned, in 5.1 innings. He walked one and struck out eight. Monterey starter Evan Bertone took the loss after surrendering 10 hits and nine runs, eight earned, in five innings, with five walks and two strikeouts. Montereys
Ronald Jackson hit a three-run homer, and
Kevin Connolly and
James Prockish also homered in the loss.
