Garden City Wind Roll Past Santa Fe Fuego 15-7

July 29 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 15-7 after collecting 14 hits and scoring in eight of nine innings. Santa Fe took an early 4-3 lead in the first inning, but Garden City answered with a run in the second and two in the third to move ahead 6-5. The Wind then broke the game open with four runs in the fourth inning and maintained control the rest of the way.

Devon Zielke led Garden City with four hits, two home runs, two doubles, four runs scored and three RBI. Najay King added three hits, including a home run, with two RBI, while Antonio Henrickson had three hits, a home run and three RBI. Syam Lafi also homered and drove in three runs, and Preston Rackley contributed a home run and one RBI. Garden City totaled five home runs in the game.

Santa Fe received three hits and three RBI from Jesus Chavez, who hit a home run and a double. Jared Gay added a double and one RBI for the Fuego, who finished with nine hits. Santa Fe scored twice in the seventh inning, but Garden City added insurance runs in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth innings.

Marty Carnahan earned the win for Garden City after allowing nine hits and seven runs, six earned, in seven innings. He walked four and struck out eight. Zach Hill completed the victory with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits while striking out two. Matt Sanchez took the loss for Santa Fe after giving up 10 runs, seven earned, on five hits in 4.1 innings; he walked eight and struck out four.