San Rafael Pacifics Rally Past Monterey Amberjacks 9-8

June 1 2023 The San Rafael Pacifics edged the Monterey Amberjacks 9-8 in a back-and-forth contest. San Rafael collected 12 hits and overcame Monterey’s 11-hit attack to secure the victory.

San Rafael took control with a four-run fifth inning, then added two runs in the seventh to build an 8-7 lead. The Pacifics scored again in the ninth, while Monterey answered with one run in the bottom half but could not complete the comeback. Monterey scored twice in the first, once in the second, twice in the fifth, twice in the sixth and once in the ninth.

John Bicos led San Rafael with three hits, while Kyle Guerra went 2-for-6 with two doubles and two RBI. Grant Victor and Tyler Georgeson also drove in runs, and Kevin Johnson contributed an RBI. For Monterey, Rodney Scarver had two hits and an RBI, while Sean Bennett also recorded two hits. Joshua Rodriguez and Dominic Scotti each drove in two runs for the Amberjacks.

Chris Johnson earned the win for San Rafael after allowing one run on one hit with one walk and two strikeouts in one inning. Eric Parnow struck out seven over four innings and allowed four runs, two earned, on three hits. Simon Martinez added 2.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts. Dominic Scotti took the loss for Monterey after surrendering one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning.