June 21 2016 The Garden City Wind defeated the Topeka Train Robbers 10-4 after collecting 14 hits and scoring in six innings. Garden City overcame an early 3-1 deficit by scoring twice in the second and once in the third to take a 4-3 lead before breaking the game open with four runs in the fifth. The Wind added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, while Topeka scored once in the sixth and was held scoreless over the final three innings.
Matthew Consigli and
Clay Ardeeser each had two hits and two RBI for Garden City.
Eli Roundtree went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, while
Scott Torrey added two hits and an RBI.
Manny Colon hit a home run and scored twice, and Garden City also received two RBI each from
Joey Cecere and Consigli. Topeka finished with 11 hits, led by
Tyler Shannon, C. Scura,
Cody Ellis and
Connor Sheridan with two hits apiece.
Jordan Caillouet drove in three runs, and J. Valenzuela-Reece hit a solo home run.
Torrey earned the win after allowing nine hits and four earned runs in six innings, with two walks and two strikeouts.
Chip White,
Connor Kelly and
Chris Gammon combined for three scoreless innings in relief, allowing two hits and recording three strikeouts. Topeka starter
John De Leon took the loss after giving up seven earned runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings, walking five and striking out one.
