Garden City Wind Defeat Colorado Springs SnowSox 16-3

June 30 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Colorado Springs SnowSox 16-3 at Central Park. Garden City finished with 14 hits and scored in six innings, while Colorado Springs collected eight hits and committed four errors.

Garden City took control with four runs in the first inning and added six in the fourth to build a 10-0 lead. The Wind scored twice in each of the fifth sixth and seventh innings before Colorado Springs scored once in the eighth and twice in the ninth.

Neil Taylor led the Wind offense with three hits three runs and six RBIs including a home run. Devon Zielke had two hits three runs and one RBI, while McCain Mason and Jaisel Perez each added two hits. Brandon Pugh scored twice and drove in two runs, and Taylor Barber scored twice with one RBI.

Keisy Portorreal earned the win after allowing four hits and no runs over seven innings while striking out 11 and walking one. Zach Hill and Easton Barnes each worked one inning in relief. Colorado Springs starter Dylan Farinancci took the loss after allowing 12 hits and 14 runs over six innings.