Yardbirds Rally Past Whiptails 8-6

July 23 2018 The High Desert Yardbirds rallied past the California City Whiptails 8-6 after scoring twice in the seventh inning to break a 6-6 tie. High Desert finished with 12 hits and overcame four errors, while California City also collected 12 hits and committed two errors.

California City scored twice in each of the first two innings and added two more runs in the sixth. Tino Mention led the Whiptails with four hits, including two doubles, while Johnny Abbaduscky drove in two runs. Jordan Dicks and Nick Snyder each added an RBI, and California City took a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the sixth before High Desert pulled even.

Jason Johnson-Wilcoxson went 3-for-5 with an RBI to pace High Desert. Demetrius Moorer had two hits and two walks, Steven Longo went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Kade Wagner drove in two runs. High Desert scored three times in the third, then added single runs in the fourth and fifth before its decisive two-run seventh.

Gregg Gausden earned the win after allowing one hit with one walk and three strikeouts in two scoreless innings. Avery Brandon recorded the save with a hitless ninth, issuing one walk and striking out one. Kade Wagner started for High Desert and allowed 11 hits and six runs, three earned, in six innings. California City starter Ty Rowe surrendered seven hits and six runs, four earned, while walking nine and striking out six in four innings. Matthew Fountain took the loss after allowing two runs in three innings.