Tucson Saguaros Defeat Monterey Amberjacks 5-2

July 14 2022 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 5-2 at Kino Veterans. Tucson scored twice in the first inning, added a run in the second and another in the fourth before both teams scored once in the sixth. The Saguaros finished with nine hits and no errors, while Monterey collected eight hits and committed one error.

Chris Iazzetta went 1-for-4 with two runs, an RBI and a home run for Tucson. Brock Ephan added two hits and two RBIs, while Mike Hernandez also recorded two hits. BJ Minarcin and Kendon Strachan each drove in a run. Monterey was led by Brenden Spaulding, who went 3-for-4, and Braden Scrivner, who had two hits. Jordan Anderson added a hit and an RBI.

Frank Dickson earned the win for Tucson after allowing two runs, both earned, on eight hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out nine. John Kea and Jesse Palafox each worked a scoreless inning before Brendon Rodriguez recorded a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts for the save. Jacob Lagos took the loss for Monterey.