Monterey Amberjacks Defeat Santa Cruz Seaweed 21-3

June 10 2022 The Monterey Amberjacks defeated the Santa Cruz Seaweed 21-3 behind a 17-hit attack and a relentless scoring performance. Monterey scored in six innings, including a two-run first, a three-run second, a five-run fourth, a four-run sixth, a three-run seventh and a four-run eighth. Santa Cruz scored once in the second and twice in the seventh while finishing with six hits.

Joe Johnson led Monterey with three hits, four runs and eight RBI, including two home runs. Jordan Anderson went 5-for-6 with two doubles, three runs and three RBI, while Juan Infante homered and drove in three runs. Demetrio Rodriguez added a home run and four RBI, and Braden Scrivner contributed three hits, two doubles and two RBI.

Blake Svoboda earned the win for Monterey after allowing two runs on three hits in six innings. He walked four and struck out six. Jarred Seaton worked two innings with one earned run and two strikeouts, and Lucas Sherman closed the game with a scoreless ninth, allowing no hits and striking out two.

Nathaniel Brezner Mendoza took the loss for Santa Cruz after surrendering nine earned runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings, with six walks and one strikeout. Nathan Spoon-Kanner allowed four earned runs in two innings, while Anthony Larrasquitu gave up three earned runs over two innings. Erik Mitchell and Jabari Gayle each drove in a run for Santa Cruz, with Gayle also recording the teams lone extra-base hit, a double.