Garden City Wind Roll Past Santa Fe Fuego 23-2

July 5 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 23-2 at Central Park, scoring in each of the first six innings and finishing with 14 hits. Santa Fe collected six hits and committed three errors in the loss.

Garden City took control with four runs in the first inning, added two runs in each of the second, third and fourth, and broke the game open with an 11-run fifth. The Wind added two more runs in the sixth, while Santa Fe scored once in the first and once in the third.

Taylor Barber led Garden City with three hits, including three doubles, three runs and five RBI. Syam Lafi hit a home run and drove in five, while Preston Rackley also homered and finished with two hits and three RBI. Brandon Pugh scored four runs, and Leo Gallegos went 2-for-4 with three walks and two RBI.

Keisy Portorreal earned the win after allowing two runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts in six innings. Glenn Fletcher and Cacy Harper combined to finish the game with three scoreless innings. Santa Fe starter Brenton Thomas was charged with the loss after recording one out and allowing four runs and four walks.