June 7 2023 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 9-3, outhitting Santa Fe 12-9. Garden City scored twice in the first inning, added five runs in the fourth, and led 7-1 before both teams scored once in the seventh. The Wind added another run in the eighth to complete the victory.
Zachary Elias and
Leo Gallegos powered Garden City’s offense. Elias went 2-for-5 with two home runs, two runs and two RBI, while Gallegos went 2-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, two runs and four RBI.
Najay KIng added two hits and an RBI, and
Devon Zielke also collected two hits. Garden City finished with 12 hits and stole three bases.
Santa Fe’s
Rafael Ramirez scored twice and went 1-for-4 with a walk, while
Demitrus Rodriguez and
Nicolas VonBreeden each had two hits. VonBreeden scored once and drove in a run, and pitcher
Marty Carnahan went 2-for-2 with an RBI. The Fuego committed one error, compared with two for Garden City.
Teddy Broxterman earned the win after allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings, with two walks and five strikeouts.
Brandon Vegas,
Jadarian Mays and
Kyle Adkins combined to allow one run on two hits over the final three innings. Carnahan took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering seven earned runs on eight hits in four innings, while striking out five and walking three.
