July 15 2023 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Garden City Wind 21-2 behind a 17-hit attack and a dominant performance from starting pitcher
Marty Carnahan. Santa Fe scored four runs in the first inning, added one in the second, four in the fourth, three in the fifth and one in the sixth before breaking the game open with eight runs in the eighth. Garden City scored twice in the first and was held scoreless the rest of the way.
Phillip Buckingham led Santa Fe by going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI and a home run.
Rafael Ramirez added three hits, two home runs, seven RBI and two runs, while
Maurice La Fon went 4-for-6 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI.
Omar Ortiz contributed two hits, three runs and two RBI. Santa Fe finished with three home runs including Ramirez’s two and Buckingham’s one.
Carnahan earned the win after allowing five hits and two runs over eight innings while striking out nine and walking three.
Zach Hill worked a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts. Garden City starter
Matt Ambrosino took the loss after permitting nine hits and nine runs seven earned in four innings.
Brandon Vegas Matthew Fountain and
Dylan Reid also pitched in relief for the Wind.
Leo Gallegos produced Garden City’s top offensive performance with two hits including a home run and two RBI.
Michael Cipoletti also had two hits for the Wind who finished with seven hits and committed two errors. Santa Fe improved to 17-31 while Garden City’s record moved to 30-20.
