July 15 2020 The Salina Stockade defeated the Roswell Invaders 9-3 after breaking open a close game with a six-run eighth inning. Salina collected 17 hits and scored twice in the fourth, once in the seventh and six times in the eighth. Roswell finished with seven hits and scored single runs in the third fifth and eighth innings.
Eddie Grimaldo led Salina’s offense by going 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Alex Nielson added two hits including a double and a triple with two RBI while Jacob Lentz hit a home run and drove in a run. Jordan Dicks Lance Myers Sam Strong Brandon Dansereau and Hudson Bilodeau each recorded two hits for the Stockade.
Kevin Pierson started for Salina and allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings while striking out five. Alex Clayton and Matthew Fountain each worked one inning before Brandon Garrett finished the game with a scoreless ninth. Fountain was credited with the win.
Joe Slocum took the loss for Roswell despite allowing four runs three earned on 12 hits in seven innings. Tyler Schmidt surrendered five runs in the eighth but was charged with no earned runs. Roswell’s Coleton Horner drove in both of the team’s RBI and went 1-for-4.
Stockade Break Away Late to Beat Invaders 9-3
