Monterey Amberjacks Blank Santa Cruz Seaweed 12-0

May 27 2022 The Monterey Amberjacks defeated the Santa Cruz Seaweed 12-0 at Joe Bauman Park. Monterey finished with 11 hits while holding Santa Cruz to five hits and one error. The Amberjacks scored in six innings including a four-run second and a three-run seventh to pull away.

Joe Johnson led Monterey’s offense by going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs. Demetrio Rodriguez added two hits two runs two RBIs and a home run while Braden Scrivner scored twice. Tom Fitzpatrick and Lucas Sherman each doubled and drove in a run. Monterey also stole five bases as a team.

Blake Svoboda earned the win with seven scoreless innings allowing three hits and three walks while striking out seven. Lucas Sherman completed the shutout with two scoreless innings. Santa Cruz starter Nathaniel Brezner Mendoza took the loss after allowing seven runs six earned on seven hits and five walks in five innings.