Lancaster Holds Off Monterey 7-6

June 9 2023 The Lancaster Sound Breakers held off the Monterey Amberjacks 7-6 after building an early lead at The Hangar. Lancaster collected 13 hits and scored five runs in the first inning, adding single runs in the third and seventh to take a 7-4 advantage into the eighth. Monterey scored twice in the eighth but could not complete the comeback.

Christian Quezada led Lancaster with three hits, including a home run, and two RBI. Nate Duarte also went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Tyler Telphy drove in two runs and Andrew Castano added two hits and one RBI. Kyle Jenkins scored twice for the Sound Breakers.

Monterey received three hits and two RBI from Anthony Ward, while Robert Malone went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Joshua Rodriguez added two hits and one RBI, and Rodney Scarver contributed one hit and one RBI. The Amberjacks finished with 11 hits and five walks but left 11 runners on base.

AJ Chacon earned the win for Lancaster after allowing nine hits and four runs three earned over six innings with six strikeouts and two walks. Manuel Ochoa pitched two innings and allowed two runs, and Colin Cortez worked a scoreless ninth with one strikeout to record the save. Greg Salazar took the loss for Monterey despite striking out seven in six innings; he allowed 11 hits and six runs five earned.