Blakley homers twice and drives in 3 runs to help lead the Panthers past Porterville 6-1; Zamora picks up the win throwing 6 solid innings
Sacramento City Triumphs 6-1 Over Porterville
Sacramento City secured a 6-1 victory over Porterville on February 4, 2025, improving their season record to 5-2. The game featured strong pitching from Sacramento City and timely hitting, while Porterville struggled to get their offense going.
Strong Start for Sacramento City Sacramento City jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Jackson Blakley homered. They built on that lead in the third with a 3-run inning. Blakley hit another 2-run homer, followed by a sacrifice fly from Levi Sotomayor, which brought in Dylan Drake, extending the lead to 4-0.
More Sacramento City Runs In the fourth inning, Dalen Shipp grounded out to bring in Jackson Norton, making it 5-0. In the sixth inning, Shipp singled and advanced to second on an error, allowing Dom Agrella to score an unearned run, giving Sacramento City a comfortable 6-0 lead.
Porterville's Lone Response Porterville finally got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth when Tyler Stansberry singled in Jimmy Martinez, cutting the deficit to 6-1. However, that would be the only run for Porterville, as Sacramento City's pitchers shut down any further rally.
Pitching Dominance by Sacramento City Ryan Zamora (1-0) was brilliant on the mound for Sacramento City, throwing 6 innings of 1-hit ball while striking out 7 and allowing just 1 run. Dylan Burke closed out the game with 3 solid innings, allowing 3 hits but no runs and striking out 4, earning the save.
Porterville's Struggles on the Mound Porterville's starter, Jimmy Martinez (0-1), took the loss after allowing 4 runs on 4 hits in just 3 innings. Jonah Ward threw 6 innings of relief, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, but it wasn't enough to overcome the early deficit.
Key Performances:
Sacramento City:
- Jackson Blakley: 2-for-3, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs
- Dalen Shipp: 1-for-3, 2 RBIs
- Ryan Zamora (W, 1-0): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO
Porterville:
- Tyler Stansberry: 1-for-3, 1 RBI
- Jimmy Martinez: 1-for-2, 1 R
