Santa Fe Fuego Defeat Garden City Wind 26-5

July 9 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Garden City Wind 26-5 after collecting 23 hits at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe scored in seven of its eight offensive innings, including 11 runs in the sixth and seven in the seventh. Garden City finished with 10 hits and scored twice in the first inning and three times in the second.

Daniel Aldrich led the Fuego attack with three hits, five runs, four RBI and three walks. C. Kwitzer went 4-for-5 with four runs and six RBI, including two home runs. Mike Annone added three hits, four runs and two RBI, while A. Stubblefield had three hits, three runs and one RBI. Robert Garza contributed three hits, three runs and five RBI, and Santa Fe hit six home runs overall.

Garden City’s Dave Gallagher delivered three hits and five RBI with two home runs. Ryan Whitt and Blake Butcher each added three hits for the Wind, who held a 5-3 lead after two innings before Santa Fe tied the game in the third and moved ahead in the fourth.

Johnny Flogal earned the win for Santa Fe, allowing seven hits and five earned runs in seven innings while striking out nine and walking five. Ismael Pena and Julian Devora combined for two scoreless innings of relief. Randy Hair took the loss for Garden City after surrendering nine hits and eight earned runs in five innings.