Both the Alameda Merchants (30-13) and the Redding Colt .45_apos;s put runners aboard on Thursday, but it was the Alameda Merchants that were able to take advantage, pulling out a 7-6 win.

The Alameda Merchants' Jordan Grubbs was perfect at the dish, going 3-3. He singled in the third, fifth, and seventh innings.

The Redding Colt .45_apos;s had no answer for Joel Deporte, who kept runners off the basepaths in his appearance. Deporte held the Redding Colt .45_apos;s hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out one.

Matuszak racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Redding Colt .45_apos;s. He doubled in the first inning, singled in the third inning, and homered in the ninth inning.

Rigby ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He lasted just two innings, walked none, struck out two, and allowed one run.