July 29 2024 The Tucson Saguaros scored 11 runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Roswell Invaders 22-4. Tucson finished with 16 hits while Roswell had five. The Saguaros added six runs in the fifth, one in the sixth and four in the eighth to complete the scoring.
Gavy Perez-Torres led Tucson by going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, five runs and one RBI.
Cam Collier went 3-for-5 with two runs and four RBI, while
Colin Johnson hit a home run and finished with two hits, two runs and four RBI.
JuJuan Franklin and
Marquise Wood each drove in two runs, and
Zac Rice added two hits, two runs and two RBI. Tucson also received home runs from Franklin and Collier.
Blake Garrett earned the win for Tucson after allowing three hits and two runs, one earned, over six innings. He struck out seven and walked two.
Myles White pitched two innings and
Mitsuki Shimonishi worked a scoreless ninth as the Saguaros held Roswell to four runs.
Roswell scored once in each of the first two innings and twice in the seventh.
Luis Moreno drove in two runs, and
Josh Walker added one RBI.
Riley Bost took the loss after allowing 11 earned runs on six hits in two-thirds of an inning.
