July 24 2021 The Garden City Wind scored 13 runs in the ninth inning to rally past the Salina Stockade 18-12. Garden City finished with 10 hits and two errors while Salina collected 12 hits and also committed two errors.
Salina built a 12-5 lead through seven innings, scoring five times in the third, four in the sixth and three in the seventh. Garden City answered with its decisive ninth-inning outburst, turning a seven-run deficit into an 18-12 victory.
Alex Nielsen went 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI for Garden City. Manuel Blanco drove in four runs, while Preston Rackley and McCain Mason each added two hits and three RBI. Garden City also received home runs from Rackley, Nielsen, Blanco and Calvin Butler. C. Cartaya Jr. scored four runs and drew six walks.
Jordan Anderson led Salina with a home run, two hits, three runs and four RBI. Collins Robinson scored three times and Peter Pena had two hits and three RBI. Sam Hillyer earned the win after pitching a scoreless inning, and Devin Malone also worked a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Jesse Bolt took the loss after allowing 10 runs on two hits and 10 walks in 1.2 innings.
