June 29 2021 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Garden City Wind 6-2, scoring in three separate innings to secure the road victory. Tucson opened with two runs in the first inning, added two in the fourth and scored twice more in the fifth. Garden City answered with one run in the third and one in the fourth but was held scoreless over the final five innings.
Kokko Figueiredo went 2-for-3 with two RBI for Tucson, while Gabe Wurtz finished 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Neil Taylor also collected two hits, including two doubles, and Christian Naccari went 2-for-4 with an RBI. David Walker and Rod Dobbs added one RBI apiece as the Saguaros totaled 10 hits.
Pete Violante earned the win after allowing two runs on nine hits over eight innings. He walked one and struck out four before Pat Clare completed the game with a scoreless ninth inning and one strikeout. Reid Frase took the loss for Garden City after surrendering six runs on nine hits in seven innings with three strikeouts, while AJ Clayton pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
Devon Zielke hit a home run and drove in a run for Garden City. Toro Thomas added two hits and an RBI, while Carlos Cartaya also had two hits. Tucson committed no errors, while Garden City was charged with one.
