California City Whiptails Beat Hollywood Stars 16-7

June 23 2017 The California City Whiptails defeated the Hollywood Stars 16-7, collecting 16 hits while limiting Hollywood to eight. California jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and maintained the advantage throughout the game, despite three-run innings by the Stars in the third and sixth.

California extended its lead with three runs in the third, three in the fourth and one in the fifth to take a 12-6 advantage. The Whiptails then added four runs in the eighth before Hollywood scored once in the ninth. California committed two errors while Hollywood made four.

Tino Mention went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, two walks and a home run. Shane Castro hit two home runs and drove in four, while Giovanni Prado went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, four RBI, three runs and a stolen base. Austin Marcellus added four hits and two RBI. For Hollywood, Caleb Davidson had three hits, a double, a home run and four RBI, while AJ Bennett hit a home run and drove in two.

Javier Taylor earned the win for California after allowing six runs on six hits in six innings with five walks and seven strikeouts. Tommy Haas was charged with the loss for Hollywood after surrendering eight runs on nine hits in three innings. Kyle Lacy and Nick Carrell each worked a scoreless inning for the Stars, while California relievers Tommy Haas and Cip Garza combined for two scoreless innings.