July 4 2018 Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Garden City Wind 13-8 in a high-scoring game. Santa Fe collected 16 hits and scored in six different innings while Garden City finished with 12 hits and eight runs.
The Fuego built a 3-1 lead through five innings before breaking the game open with four runs in the sixth and three more in the seventh. Santa Fe added two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth. Garden City answered with two runs in the sixth and four in the ninth but could not overcome the deficit.
Robert Garza led Santa Fe with four hits in six at-bats including a home run and a triple. He scored four runs and drove in two.
Danny Beaver went 3-for-4 with two walks three runs batted in and two runs scored while A. Stubblefield added three hits two runs and one RBI.
Ryan Arena also tripled.
Ismael Pena earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing seven hits and three runs over six innings with three walks and four strikeouts.
Zach Sanford took the loss for Garden City after surrendering 10 hits and seven earned runs in six innings with two walks and three strikeouts.
Ian Horne had four hits and two RBI for the Wind while
Adam Bloom drove in four runs.
