Snow Sox Roll Past Stockade 29-5

June 16 2021 The Colorado Springs Snow Sox defeated the Salina Stockade 29-5 at Spurgeon Field, combining 22 hits with a dominant middle-inning offensive surge. Colorado Springs held a 22-12 advantage in hits and committed one error while Salina made four.

After the teams traded runs in the second inning, the Snow Sox broke the game open with six runs in the third. They added nine in the fifth, six in the sixth and six more in the seventh to turn a close early contest into a 29-5 victory. Salina scored once in the second, twice in the third, once in the fifth and once in the ninth.

Alex Jackson led Colorado Springs with a 4-for-7 performance, four runs and seven RBI. Dakota Popham scored three times and drove in four, while Thomas Jeffries went 3-for-4 with four runs and three RBI. John Anthon and Robert Malone each scored four runs and drove in three. Popham, Jeffries, Anthon and Malone also hit home runs for the Snow Sox.

Dylan Farinacci earned the win after allowing one run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts over two innings. Joseph Goetze followed with two scoreless innings, striking out two. Salina starter Jesse Bolt took the loss, and its pitching staff surrendered 22 hits and 29 runs, including 22 earned.