July 8 2021 The Colorado Springs Snow Sox defeated the Garden City Wind 15-5 behind a 16-hit attack. Colorado Springs scored four runs in the first inning, added two in the third and broke the game open with six runs in the fifth. The Snow Sox also scored twice in the seventh and once in the eighth.
Dakota Popham led the offense with a home run and five RBI. Alex Jackson went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a triple, while Peter Bocchino collected three hits including a double. Adam Purdy added two hits two RBI and two stolen bases for Colorado Springs.
Foster Pace earned the win after allowing three runs on five hits in six innings. He struck out 12 and walked two. Dylan Farinacci worked the first three innings for the Snow Sox and allowed two runs on three hits.
Garden City scored once in each of the first two innings and three times in the fifth but was held scoreless over the final four innings. Devon Zielke drove in two runs and McCain Mason had two hits and one RBI for the Wind. Kyle Adkins took the loss after surrendering 12 runs on 12 hits in 4.1 innings.
