Seaweed Rally Past Wasco Reserve 9-8

July 16 2021 Santa Cruz Seaweed overcame an early deficit to defeat Wasco Reserve 9-8. Wasco scored four runs in the first inning, but Santa Cruz answered with two runs in the fourth and continued to chip away before taking the lead with a three-run seventh. The Seaweed added one run in the eighth and two in the ninth, while Wasco’s only other scoring came during a four-run seventh inning.

Santa Cruz finished with seven hits. Robbie Carling drove in three runs, while Dillon Plew and Tyler Chilton each hit a home run and added one RBI. Plew scored once, and Chilton reached base four times with two walks and scored twice. Ron Jackson went 1-for-2 with two walks, one RBI and two stolen bases.

Wasco collected eight hits, led by Matt Flynn and Daunte Freeman with two apiece. Freeman drove in three runs, and Clifford Guerrero added two RBI. Grant Goff earned the win for Santa Cruz after allowing one hit and no runs in 2.2 innings, striking out three and walking one. Nick Fay worked 6.1 innings and allowed eight runs, six earned, while Quintin Oexner took the loss after surrendering three runs in two innings.