Yardbirds Roll Past Amberjacks 19-7

July 19 2018 The High Desert Yardbirds defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 19-7 at Hollister Memorial Park, scoring in eight of nine innings and collecting 23 hits. High Desert took control early with three runs in the first inning, three more in the second and four in the third to build a 10-0 lead. The Yardbirds added five runs in the eighth to pull away.

Demetrius Moorer powered the High Desert offense by going 4-for-6 with four runs, seven RBI and three home runs. Kent Blackstone added two hits, three runs, two RBI and a home run, while Eric Schneider went 3-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and a homer. Ronnie Grant finished 3-for-6 with three runs, and Jason Johnson-Wilcoxson also collected four hits.

Monterey totaled 10 hits, led by Cutter McDowells 4-for-4 performance with two RBI and a home run. Dynas Doud went 3-for-5 with three RBI and also homered. The Amberjacks scored twice in the fifth, three times in the eighth and twice in the ninth, but could not overcome the early deficit.

Adolfo Espinoza earned the win for High Desert after allowing four hits and two runs, one earned, over five innings while striking out six and walking two. Jake Samson took the loss for Monterey, surrendering 16 hits and 14 earned runs in seven innings. High Desert finished with 19 runs and one error, while Monterey had seven runs and two errors.