June 28 2021 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Salina Stockade 11-2 at Fort Marcy Park, using a 12-hit attack and scoring in six innings. Santa Fe opened with three runs in the first, added two in the second, and carried a 5-1 lead into the fourth. The Fuego scored once in both the fourth and fifth before breaking the game open with three runs in the seventh and one in the eighth.
Jesus Chavez led Santa Fe with three hits, two runs and two RBI, including a double and a home run.
Jared Gay went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a home run, while
Philip Buckingham added two hits, one RBI and a home run.
Ben Tingen drove in two runs, and
Parker DePasquale scored twice.
Aaron McIntyre earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing five hits and two runs, two earned, in six innings. He walked three and struck out 11.
Lucas Sanchez worked two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, and
Ryan Norrix added a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts.
Salina scored its first run in the second inning and its second in the seventh.
Jesus Grimaldo homered and drove in one run for the Stockade, who finished with seven hits and five errors.
Garrett Woll took the loss after surrendering 10 runs, eight earned, on 10 hits in seven innings, with two walks and two strikeouts.
