Garden City Wind Rally Past Santa Fe Fuego 9-8

August 2 2019 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 9-8 in a back-and-forth contest. Garden City collected 16 hits and scored in six innings, while Santa Fe finished with 13 hits and eight runs. The Wind overcame a five-run second inning by the Fuego and a two-run seventh to secure the victory. Cutter McDowell led Garden City with three hits, four runs, three RBI and two walks. He hit two home runs, while Jordan Pontious and Joel Garza also homered for the Wind. Vaibhav Desai added three hits, including three doubles, and Hunter Villanueva recorded three hits. Garden City scored once in the first, third and fifth innings, twice in the fourth, once in the eighth and three times in the ninth. Santa Fes offense was powered by Jose Camacho, who had three hits, a home run and two RBI, and Robert Garza, who homered and drove in three runs. Nick Herzog and Chris Bosco each added two hits and a home run, with one RBI apiece. The Fuego scored five times in the second inning and twice in the seventh before adding one run in the ninth. Jonathan Fleckenstein earned the win after allowing two hits and no runs in one inning. Layne Gusler worked five innings for Garden City, allowing six hits and five runs while striking out four. Santa Fe starter P. Gonzales allowed 11 hits and five runs in six innings with seven strikeouts, while Logan Linder took the loss after surrendering three runs on three hits in one inning.