June 6 2021 The Garden City Wind defeated the Salina Stockade 14-7 at Dean Evans Stadium. Garden City collected 10 hits and scored in five innings, while Salina finished with seven hits and two errors. The Wind took a 5-2 lead through two innings before Salina scored three times in the third to tie the game at 5-5.
Garden City broke the tie with six runs in the fourth inning and added single runs in the fifth and sixth. Calvin Butler led the Wind offense with two home runs, four runs and four RBI in three at-bats. Alex Nielsen went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Toro Thomas and Brendan Hostettler each drove in two runs. Chris Garcia contributed a hit and scored twice.
Salina received two home runs and three RBI from Jake Urena. Brian Sanchez also hit two home runs and finished with two hits and two RBI, while Enrique Batista went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. Garcia earned the win after allowing five runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts in four innings. Garrett Woll took the loss for Salina after surrendering 11 runs, seven earned, on seven hits in four innings.
