July 1 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Garden City Wind 11-2 at Fort Marcy Park, scoring in four different innings and collecting 19 hits. Santa Fe took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, added two runs in the sixth, four in the seventh and two in the eighth. Garden City scored once in the fourth and once in the ninth.
Ryan Arena led the Fuego offense with three hits, including a home run, three RBI and two runs scored. Donny Ortiz Jr. added three hits, two doubles, three RBI and two runs, while
Jordan Jackson contributed two hits, a home run, two RBI and two runs.
Jackson Webb also went 4-for-5 for Santa Fe. The Fuego hit three home runs overall, with Arena, Jackson and Garden City’s
Dave Gallagher providing the long balls in the game.
Webb earned the win with a complete-game effort, allowing nine hits and two runs while walking three and striking out three. Garden City starter
Michael Biasello took the loss after allowing 11 hits and seven earned runs in 6.1 innings. Gallagher paced the Wind with two hits, including a home run, and one RBI, while
Jonathan Tasis,
Eddy Milian and Gallagher each had two hits.
