Tucson Saguaros Hold Off Santa Fe Fuego 5-4

July 20 2018 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 5-4 after building their lead with three runs in the third inning and two more in the fifth. Santa Fe scored in the first third sixth and seventh innings but could not complete the comeback. Tucson finished with nine hits while Santa Fe collected 12.

Jaquese Moore led Tucson with three hits in four at-bats and scored once. Austin Hoffman went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI while Lawrence Chavez added a home run and an RBI. B. Damon drove in two runs and doubled, and Hoffman also homered as the Saguaros produced five RBIs.

Mike Annone and Robert Garza each had three hits for Santa Fe. Annone drove in a run and doubled, while Garza scored once and added an RBI. Ethan Estes contributed a pinch-hit double and an RBI for the Fuego.

Tatum Hendrix earned the win for Tucson after allowing two runs on six hits in five innings with three walks and four strikeouts. Kale Fultz worked two-thirds of an inning and allowed one run, while Danny Alvarez recorded the save with a scoreless one-third inning. Logan Linder took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering five runs on eight hits in five innings.