July 29 2021 The Garden City Wind defeated the Colorado Springs Snow Sox 8-3 after scoring six runs in the third inning. Garden City finished with eight hits and seven walks, while Colorado Springs also collected eight hits but committed the game’s only error.
Garden City took a 2-1 lead through two innings before breaking the game open in the third. Alex Nielsen went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, Austin Labarber went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Preston Rackley added two hits and an RBI. Sam Hillyer, Manuel Blanco and AJ Clayton also drove in runs for the Wind. Clayton contributed a hit and two RBIs in addition to earning the win.
Clayton allowed eight hits and three earned runs over six innings, striking out five and walking one. Sage Holderfield, Ty Rowe and Razedrick Winters each worked a scoreless inning in relief, combining for three hitless innings and three strikeouts. Andrew Paige took the loss for Colorado Springs after allowing five runs, four earned, on three hits and four walks in two innings.
The Snow Sox scored once in the first, fourth and sixth innings. John Anthon hit a home run and finished with an RBI, while Alex Jackson and Dakota Popham each doubled; Popham also drove in a run.
