May 31 2018 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 12-6, using a 14-hit attack and three home runs to secure the victory. Garden City jumped ahead 5-0 in the first inning and added two runs in the fourth and fifth innings to build a 9-0 advantage.
Jonathan Tasis went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored, while
Eddy Milian added two hits and three RBI. Ian Horne scored three runs and finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Cole Fenner also homered and went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, and
Tommy Haas hit a solo home run while driving in two runs.
Ryan Whitt reached base four times with two hits and two walks.
Santa Fe trimmed the deficit with two runs in the seventh, three in the eighth and one in the ninth, but Garden City answered with two runs in the seventh and one in the eighth. The Fuego managed five hits, with
Mike Annone going 1-for-3 with three RBI and Alec Stubblefield hitting a two-run home run.
Chip White earned the win for Garden City after allowing two runs on two hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out 12.
Julian Devora took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering nine runs on 10 hits in five innings, with five walks and five strikeouts.
