August 7 2025 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Garden City Wind 9-5 after collecting 13 hits and scoring in five innings. Tucson took an early lead with one run in the first and three in the third before adding three more in the fourth. Garden City answered with three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth, but Tucson maintained the advantage and exchanged one-run efforts with the Wind in the ninth.
Jacob Elizondo and Gavy Perez-Torres each hit two home runs for Tucson, while Antonio Fernandez and Cedric Reynaud also homered. Elizondo finished with one hit, two runs and two RBI, Perez-Torres had two hits, one run and two RBI, and Marquise Wood added four hits and two RBI. Reynaud reached base three times in two at-bats, scoring twice and driving in one run. Garden City’s Jacob Talamante went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored.
Blake Garrett earned the win for Tucson after allowing seven hits and four earned runs in five innings, with one walk and three strikeouts. Sam Thombs, Nate Narccarato and Sean Means each worked one scoreless inning in relief, while Jesse Palafox allowed one run in the ninth. Garden City starter Jeremiah Williams took the loss after surrendering eight hits and seven earned runs in 3.2 innings. Max Ramirez provided three scoreless innings for the Wind with one hit allowed and four strikeouts.
