California City Whiptails Outslug High Desert Yardbirds 11-8

June 8 2017 The California City Whiptails defeated the High Desert Yardbirds 11-8 after collecting 15 hits and scoring in six different innings. California City took an early 4-0 lead in the first, added a run in the second and two more in the third, then answered High Desert’s three-run third with additional runs in the fifth, sixth and ninth innings. The Yardbirds scored four times in the sixth and once in the eighth but could not complete the comeback.

Jason Wilcoxson led the Whiptails with two home runs, two hits, two runs and three RBI. Manny Colon went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, while Juandy Mendoza added two doubles and three RBI. Giovanni Prado scored three runs and had two hits, including two doubles, and Steven Longo also collected three hits.

High Desert received two hits and two RBI from Shane Brown, while Buddy Traxler had one hit and three RBI. Dylan Kester and Shane Sharkey each contributed two RBI. The Yardbirds finished with 11 hits but committed one error, compared with five errors by California City.

Javi Taylor earned the win for California City despite allowing seven runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings; only one of the runs was earned. Taylor struck out six and walked three. Ryan Cerda followed with 1.2 scoreless innings, and James Touhey recorded the save with two innings, two hits allowed, one run and five strikeouts. Jordan Norton took the loss for High Desert after giving up 10 hits and eight runs, six earned, in five innings.