High Desert Rolls Past Monterey 11-1

July 22 2017 The High Desert Yardbirds defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 11-1, using a 15-hit attack to pull away in a decisive Pecos League victory. High Desert scored in the first, third and fourth innings before adding three runs in the sixth and three more in the eighth. Monterey’s only run came in the eighth inning, and the Amberjacks finished with three hits.

B Swift led the Yardbirds with four hits and three RBI. D Zaher and D Kester each collected three hits, with Zaher scoring three runs and Kester driving in two. D Glover Jr. added two hits and three RBI, while High Desert also received a two-hit performance from the batting order’s middle portion.

Avery Brandon earned the win for High Desert, while Anthony Hernandez was charged with the loss. The Yardbirds played errorless defense, while Monterey committed two errors.