Garden City Wind Hold Off Santa Fe Fuego 16-14

June 2 2018 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 16-14 in a high-scoring game at Fort Marcy Park. Garden City collected 16 hits and scored in six innings while Santa Fe finished with 10 hits and 14 runs.

Garden City built a 13-7 lead through seven innings after scoring three runs in the first third and fifth innings and adding two runs in both the sixth and seventh. Santa Fe rallied for seven runs in the ninth but could not complete the comeback. The Wind added three insurance runs in the top of the ninth.

Cole Fenner led Garden City with three hits three runs and four RBI while D. Williams also had three hits three runs and four RBI. Fenner and Williams each hit two home runs and Ryan Whitt added a homer. Santa Fes A. Stubblefield went 3-for-3 with four runs and five RBI and hit two home runs while AJ Flores had three hits two runs and four RBI with two homers. Santa Fe hit five home runs overall.

Donte Lindsay earned the win after allowing three runs on three hits in five innings with six strikeouts and two walks. Ismael Pena took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering nine earned runs on 10 hits in five innings while striking out five and walking five.