July 20 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Tucson Saguaros 10-2 at Saguaros Park. Santa Fe collected 16 hits and scored in five of seven innings, while Tucson finished with six hits. The Fuego took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, added two runs in each of the second and third, and carried a 6-0 advantage into the fourth.
Santa Fe extended its lead with a run in the fifth and three more in the seventh.
Danny Beaver went 3-for-4 with four runs scored, one RBI and a walk, while
Hudson Bilodeau added three hits and scored twice. C. Kwitzer also recorded three hits and two RBIs. Mike Annone,
Ryan Arena and J. Smart each drove in a run, and Smart and
Yale Hughes each doubled.
Yale Hughes earned the win after allowing two runs on six hits over seven innings. He struck out seven and walked three while also contributing two hits, two runs and a double at the plate. Kyle Atkinson took the loss for Tucson after surrendering six runs on nine hits in three innings.
Tucson scored its first run in the sixth inning and added another in the seventh.
Justin Crider went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, one run and one RBI, while
Roger Amador Jr. also drove in a run.
Benjamin Avala and
Vincent Lujan combined for two scoreless innings before Alex Hernandez allowed three runs over two innings as Santa Fe completed the victory.
