Yardbirds Cruise Past Whiptails 19-0

June 18 2019 The High Desert Yardbirds defeated the California City Whiptails 19-0 in a dominant shutout. High Desert scored in seven innings, including a seven-run ninth, and finished with 19 hits while California City managed seven hits and committed three errors.

Hector Morales led the Yardbirds with five hits, four runs and one RBI. Danny Kerr added three hits, four runs and two RBI, including a home run. Oscar Larranaga collected two hits and three RBI, while John Kopicky went 3-for-4 with three RBI. D. Reddy reached base four times with two hits and three walks and scored three runs.

Kopicky also earned the win on the mound, allowing five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over seven scoreless innings. John Schulz and Nate Doiron each tossed a scoreless inning in relief to complete the shutout.

Trevor Wick took the loss for California City after allowing 13 hits and 11 earned runs in six innings. Nick Escolera worked two innings and allowed one unearned run, while Enrique OCampo surrendered seven earned runs in the ninth.