Salina Stockade Defeat Houston Apollos 8-2

March 22 2019 The Salina Stockade scored four runs in the third inning and went on to defeat the Houston Apollos 8-2. Salina finished with 10 hits and one error, while Houston collected two hits and committed three errors.

Jake Gonzalez led Salina offensively, going 3-for-3 with a home run, one run and two RBI. Colton Lavergne added two hits and an RBI, while Johnny Ramirez had a double and an RBI. Jose Reyes and Dan Williams each scored twice, and Reyes drove in a run.

Salina added three runs in the sixth inning and another in the seventh after taking a 4-1 lead in the third. Houston scored once in the third and once in the sixth. Gonzalez earned the win after pitching four innings with one hit allowed, two runs, two earned runs, six walks and six strikeouts. Kyle Porter opened for Salina with two scoreless innings and five strikeouts, while Houston starter Brett Marshall took the loss after allowing four runs, two earned, on three hits in 2.2 innings.