June 22 2024 The Vallejo Seaweed defeated the Dublin Leprechauns 11-5 behind a 12-hit attack and a complete-game effort from
Christian Zellner. Vallejo built an early lead with two runs in the first inning and one in the second before breaking the game open with four runs in the third. The Seaweed added single runs in the fourth and seventh and two more in the fifth to secure the win.
Trey Fletcher led Vallejo with two hits, two runs, three RBI and two walks. C. Green went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs, while H. Paulino added one hit, one run and two RBI. Zellner also contributed two hits and two RBI, and M. Nunes scored four runs while drawing two walks and stealing two bases. Vallejo collected three doubles, including two by Fletcher.
Zellner earned the victory by working all nine innings, allowing seven hits and five runs, four earned, with two walks and four strikeouts. Dublin starter Makano Fo took the loss after surrendering seven runs on seven hits in 2.1 innings, with six earned runs, three walks and two strikeouts. N. Antony followed with 4.1 innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits with six walks and four strikeouts before B. Moreno finished with 1.1 scoreless innings.
Dublin scored once in each of the first, third and fourth innings before pushing across two runs in the fifth, but the Leprechauns were held scoreless over the final four innings. A. Stayte reached base five times with three hits and two walks, while T. Latham drove in two runs and D. Gardiner had a hit, a run and an RBI.
