SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Ports (18-12, 45-51) picked up a 6-5 win in the series finale over Inland Empire. Stockton’s Sunday win solidified a series win of five games to one, moving back into a tie for first place in the California League North.
Stockton loaded the bases in the second on a Max Durrington bunt single, then Shotaro Morii grounded into a forceout to score Nate Nankil and make it 1-0 early. The 66ers (12-18, 40-56) responded with one of their own in the bottom of the second on Starlin Aguilar’s RBI single to make it 1-1.
The two sides would trade blows once again in the sixth, this time a Gavin Turley ground out scored a run for Stockton and made it 2-1. Max Durrington doubled (7) to right to add another, then Morii hit a sacrifice fly to cap off a three-run sixth for the Ports making it 4-1…