July 7 2021 The Salina Stockade defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 14-12 in a high-scoring game at Fort Marcy Park. Salina collected 11 hits and overcame Santa Fe’s 15-hit attack, scoring in each of the first six innings while limiting the Fuego to scoreless seventh through ninth innings.
Salina jumped ahead with three runs in the first inning and added five in the second to take an 8-3 lead. The Stockade extended the advantage to 10-5 after three innings, and the Fuego answered with four runs in the fourth to pull within one. Salina scored twice in the fifth and twice in the sixth, while Santa Fe scored twice and once in those innings, respectively, to establish the final margin.
Jake Urena led Salina with four hits, four RBI and two runs, including a double.
Peter Pena added two hits, two runs and two RBI with a home run, while
Enrique Batista hit a homer and drove in four runs.
Caleb Rosario scored three times, and
Brenden Spaulding reached base three times with two walks and added an RBI.
Santa Fe received three hits and an RBI from
Ben Tingen.
Parker DePasquale went 3-for-6 with three RBI and a home run, while
Jared Gay hit a homer and finished with two RBI.
Declan Peterson and
Manny Cachora also homered for the Fuego, with Peterson driving in two runs and Cachora adding one.
Mario Alston was credited with the win for Salina despite allowing 11 runs, nine earned, on nine hits and eight walks in 4.1 innings.
Will Hicks followed with 4.2 innings of one-run relief, allowing six hits while striking out seven.
Troy Moen took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering 10 runs, nine earned, on seven hits in three innings.
