Garden City Wind Rally Past Santa Fe Fuego 9-5

July 4 2022 The Garden City Wind scored five runs in the fifth inning and pulled away for a 9-5 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego. Garden City finished with nine hits and no errors while Santa Fe collected eight hits and committed two errors.

Santa Fe took a 3-2 lead through two innings after scoring once in the first and twice in the second. Garden City answered with its five-run fifth to move in front, added another run in the sixth and scored once more in the eighth. Santa Fe scored twice in the eighth but could not complete the comeback.

Preston Rackley led Garden City with three hits, two RBI and one run. Taylor Barber drove in two runs, Neil Taylor had two RBI and hit a home run, and Brandon Pugh reached base five times with five walks while scoring twice and driving in a run. Santa Fe received two RBI from Parker DePasquale and Jared Gay, who also hit a home run.

Ted Broxterman earned the win for Garden City after allowing four hits and three runs in six innings while striking out 10 and walking two. Sage Holderfield, Jackson Rutledge and Devon Malone combined to cover the final three innings. Matt Sanchez took the loss for Santa Fe, allowing seven runs in 4 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and 10 walks.