High Desert Yardbirds Defeat California City Whiptails 16-2 on July 3 2018

July 3 2018 The High Desert Yardbirds defeated the California City Whiptails 16-2 at Adelanto Stadium. High Desert finished with 17 hits and scored in the fourth fifth and sixth innings while California collected seven hits and scored twice in the third.

The Yardbirds broke through with four runs in the fourth and added four more in the fifth before breaking the game open with an eight-run sixth. Ronnie Grant went 2-for-3 with three runs scored four RBI and a home run. Andrew Calderone added three hits and three RBI including a home run while Aaron Cook went 3-for-6 with one RBI. Steven Longo and Kent Blackstone each drove in two runs.

Adolfo Espinoza started for High Desert and allowed three hits and two runs over four innings with three strikeouts. Kyle Sanford earned the win with two scoreless innings allowing two hits and two walks. Jalen Byrd and Daniel Bodishbaugh each worked a scoreless inning to complete the game.

California starter Rich Edwards took the loss after allowing 11 hits and eight earned runs in five innings with one strikeout. Chris Miranda-Carr surrendered eight earned runs in one-third of an inning while issuing six walks. Tino Mention had two hits and one RBI for the Whiptails and Nick Snyder added one hit and one RBI. The box score also notes that the Whiptails coach was ejected in the eighth inning.