June 26 2025 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 10-5 after collecting 12 hits and scoring in five innings. Santa Fe finished with nine hits and two errors, while Garden City played error-free baseball.
Garden City took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning before Santa Fe answered with two runs in the second. The Fuego moved ahead 5-2 with a three-run fourth, but the Wind responded with three runs in the fifth to tie the game. Garden City then scored three times in the seventh and added two runs in the eighth to secure the victory.
Jason Rooks led the Wind offense by going 2-for-3 with two home runs four runs scored and three RBI. Andrew Brautman added two hits including a home run and drove in four runs, while Dominic Enbody hit a solo home run. Jacob Talamante went 1-for-4 with an RBI and scored once.
Jose Ballista earned the win with a scoreless inning in relief, allowing no hits or runs. Grant Garza struck out three in a perfect inning, and Lance Koch added two strikeouts in a scoreless inning. Garden City starter Zach Westbrook worked six innings and allowed nine hits and five earned runs while striking out three. Santa Fe starter Tyler Campbell took the loss after allowing 10 hits and eight runs seven earned in 6.2 innings.
