Garden City Wind Rally Past Snow Sox 16-11

July 7 2021 The Garden City Wind overcame an early deficit with a decisive offensive surge to defeat the Colorado Springs Snow Sox 16-11. Garden City trailed 5-0 after three innings before scoring eight runs in the fourth and five more in the fifth to take control. The Wind added three runs in the seventh and finished with 11 hits while Colorado Springs collected 13 hits.

Manuel Blanco led Garden City with two hits and four RBI while Devon Zielke added a home run and four RBI in a 1-for-2 performance that included two runs and three walks. Taylor Barber went 2-for-4 with a home run two runs and three RBI. Corey Lewis scored three runs and Carlos Cartaya Jr. drove in two runs for the Wind.

Colorado Springs received four hits and three runs from Alex Jackson who also hit a home run. Adam Purdy went 4-for-5 with two home runs three runs and five RBI while Travis Tanaka added two RBI. The Snow Sox scored twice in the first three innings before adding three runs in the fourth and one in the sixth and seventh but could not overcome Garden City’s rally.

AJ Clayton earned the win for Garden City after allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts in two innings. Colton Walker took the loss for Colorado Springs after surrendering 13 runs 11 earned on nine hits in 4.2 innings with five walks and five strikeouts. Garden City committed two errors and Colorado Springs made four.