July 16 2020 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Salina Stockade 21-9 behind an 18-hit attack. Tucson scored 10 runs in the first inning and added two runs in the third and fourth, one in the fifth and six in the eighth. Salina answered with two runs in the third, one in the sixth, three in the seventh and three in the ninth, but could not overcome the early deficit.
T. DeBonville went 3-for-4 with four runs and four RBI for Tucson, including a triple and a home run. Erwin Real added two hits, two runs and five RBI with a home run, while Chris Caffery went 2-for-4 with two runs, two walks and one RBI. Tucson also received two hits from Gary Mason Jr. and scored 21 runs despite leaving eight runners on base.
Salina collected 16 hits in the loss. Hudson Bilodeau led the Stockade by going 3-for-5 with two runs, one RBI and a home run. Jordan Dicks, Alex Nielson and Lance Myers each had two hits, while Nielson and Myers drove in one and two runs respectively. Khalyd Cox also homered and finished with one hit, one run and two RBI.
Darian Fleming earned the win for Tucson after allowing 10 hits and three runs, two earned, over six innings. He walked four and struck out two. Jacob Williams took the loss after recording two outs while surrendering four hits, 10 runs and five walks. Trevor Wick worked 5 1/3 innings for Salina, allowing five runs on five hits.