June 18 2022 The Monterey Amberjacks scored 11 runs through the first five innings and defeated the Santa Cruz Seaweed 12-1. Monterey collected 12 hits and committed no errors, while Santa Cruz finished with seven hits and one error.
Monterey took a 3-0 lead in the first inning before breaking the game open with an eight-run third. The Amberjacks added another run in the fifth, and Santa Cruz scored its only run in the sixth. Braden Scrivner went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, Cody Stevenson was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two walks, and Ethan McRae added two RBIs. Juan Infante and Jordan Anderson each recorded two hits, while Nick DeWitt scored once and drove in a run.
McRae earned the win with a complete seven-inning performance, allowing seven hits and one earned run while walking four and striking out 10. Dillon Ponce took the loss for Santa Cruz after allowing nine hits and 10 earned runs in 2.1 innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. Santa Cruzs Nick Giambalvo had two hits, and Mike Anthony drove in the teams only run.