August 15 2017 Salina Stockade scored seven runs in the eighth inning to overcome a four-run deficit and defeat the Texas AirHogs 9-6. Salina finished with nine hits and two errors while Texas also recorded nine hits and two errors.
Texas built a 6-2 lead through seven innings after scoring twice in the second and sixth innings and adding single runs in the fourth and seventh. Salina answered with two runs in the sixth before its decisive seven-run eighth.
Javion Randle drove in three runs for the Stockade, while
Kewby Meyer and
Cody Coffman each had two hits and one RBI.
Texas shortstop B. Weems had three hits, scored three runs and drove in four, including two home runs. J. Grider also collected two hits for the AirHogs. Texas starter S. Firth allowed four hits and two runs over six innings with six strikeouts, but C. Cotton took the loss after allowing four hits and six runs in 1.2 innings.
Lance Fairchild earned the win for Salina after working two innings and allowing one run on one hit with two strikeouts.
Chris Cummins recorded the save with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and issuing one walk.
