July 18 2021 The Garden City Wind defeated the Colorado Springs Snow Sox 4-0 behind a complete-game shutout from AJ Clayton. Garden City scored three runs in the first inning and added another in the second to build an early lead before Clayton kept Colorado Springs off the scoreboard the rest of the way.
Clayton allowed six hits and one walk while striking out seven in seven innings. He faced 29 batters and threw 83 pitches with 61 strikes. Markus Bracey took the loss for the Snow Sox after allowing four runs, three earned, on three hits and nine walks over six innings while striking out nine.
Garden City collected three hits, led by Taylor Barbers double and singles from Preston Rackley and Austin Labarber. Sam Hillyer, Calvin Butler, Devon Zielke and McCain Mason each drove in a run. Colorado Springs had six hits, including two from Dakota Popham, but went 0-for-7 in the games scoring innings and stranded eight runners.
