Tucson Saguaros Beat Santa Rosa 8-6

July 8 2022 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Santa Rosa Scuba Divers 8-6 in a game that featured scoring in five innings. Tucson scored three times in the first inning, added two runs in the fifth and broke the game open with a three-run sixth. Santa Rosa answered with one run in the second, three in the third and two in the eighth, but could not complete the comeback. Tucson finished with seven hits and one error while Santa Rosa collected 11 hits and committed three errors.

Mike Hernandez led Tucson with two hits and three RBI. Brandon Bradshaw scored three runs, drew three walks and drove in one, while Kendon Strachan had one hit, one run and one RBI. Chris Iazzetta and Richard Ware also contributed RBI, and Tucson recorded doubles from Bradshaw and Strachan. Santa Rosas Ronaldo Tijero went 4-for-5 with a double, one run and one RBI, while Max Tracey added two hits and a run.

Tim Jinks earned the win for Tucson after allowing eight hits and four runs three earned in five innings. He walked three and struck out eight. Jon Ostroff and John Kea each worked a scoreless inning, and Brendon Rodriguez secured the save with a scoreless ninth that included three strikeouts. Cameron Duffett took the loss for Santa Rosa after surrendering two runs on two hits in two innings.