Bats Explode as Ports Cruise to Victory over Storm
Published on July 27, 2022 under California League (CalL)
Stockton Ports News Release
LAKE ELSINORE, Ca. - The Ports exploded for a season-high 17 hits and scored seven times in the top of the second inning en route to a 12-3 win over the Lake Elsinore Storm in the series opener at The Diamond in Southern California.
The Ports (33-58) set the tone in the top of the second, racking up eight consecutive hits in scoring seven times. Junior Perez got the frame started with an infield single and after stealing second, scored with one out on a triple to center field by T.J. Schofield-Sam to give the Ports a 1-0 lead. Danny Bautsita followed with an infield single to score Schofield-Sam from third to make it 2-0. After Alexander Campos singled and Bautista was caught stealing, Ramon Martinez singled to put runners on the corners and Campos scored from third base on an errant pickoff throw to first by Storm starter Manuel Castro to give the Ports a 3-0 lead. Mariano Ricciardi then singled to put runners on the corners again for Marcos Brito who singled to left field to score Martinez from third base to make it 4-0. Shane McGuire then followed with the big blow, a three- run home run to right field to extend the Ports' lead to 7-0.
In the top of the fourth the Ports added on with another pair. With runners on first and second and two outs, Jhoan Paulino drilled a double over the head of Lake Elsinore center fielder James Wood to drive home two, extending the Stockton lead to 9-0.
The Ports added three more in the top of the sixth. Stockton loaded the bases with nobody out on two singles and a walk, and Perez and Paulino each hit sacrifice flies to drive in runs and make it 11-0. Bautista then singled to left field to drive in another to give the Ports a 12-0 advantage.
The Ports' offensive outburst was plenty of support for starter Grant Judkins, who cruised through six shutout innings allowing just three hits with six strikeouts without allowing a walk.
Lake Elsinore tallied all three of oits runs on four hits with two outs in the bottom of the eighth on a two-run single by Marcos Castañon and a Carlos Luis RBI single.
Judkins (3-2) picked up his second straight win for Stockton, while Castro (1-3) took the loss for the Storm surrendering seven runs on nine hits over 1.2 innings.
Judkins (3-2) picked up his second straight win for Stockton, while Castro (1-3) took the loss for the Storm surrendering seven runs on nine hits over 1.2 innings.
The Ports will go for their second straight win in game two of their series in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday at The Diamond with first pitch at 6:05 pm.
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