June 22 2018 The Rockland Boulders defeated the Salina Stockade 5-3 after building an early advantage and holding off a late Salina rally. Rockland scored twice in the second inning and added single runs in the third fourth and sixth to take a 5-0 lead. Salina scored once in the eighth and twice in the ninth but could not complete the comeback. Rockland finished with nine hits and committed no errors while Salina had seven hits and two errors.
Rockland’s J. Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. C. Regis also collected two hits, while C. Gregor, K. Krause and M. Montville each drove in a run. Montville hit a solo home run and added a run scored, and Krause tripled. Salina’s W. Salas hit a home run and drove in one run, while D. Zaher went 1-for-4 with two RBIs. S. Longo had two hits for the Stockade.
Justin Brantley earned the win for Rockland with six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out eight. A. Lalonde worked two innings and allowed one earned run, and Kyle Hansen recorded the save with one-third of an inning. Salina starter
Cody Strayer took the loss after allowing seven hits and four runs three earned in 4 2/3 innings while striking out four.
Rockland’s pitching held Salina without a run through the first seven innings. Salas’ eighth-inning homer put the Stockade on the board, and Salina added two more runs in the ninth on three hits, but Hansen closed out the 5-3 victory.
