Tucson Saguaros Pull Away From Salina Stockade 6-1

August 4 2020 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Salina Stockade 6-1 after building an early lead and holding Salina to three hits. Tucson scored twice in the first inning, added three runs in the second and finished with one run in the fourth. Both teams were charged with no errors.

Tucson’s offense featured home runs by Tyler DeBonville and Gary Mason Jr. DeBonville went 1-for-1 with two walks, two runs and one RBI, while Mason went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs. Danny Kerr added a hit and two RBIs, and Noah Etheridge doubled and drove in a run. Salina’s K. Diaz had the Stockade’s only RBI and recorded a double, while E. Geraci and Jose Tejeda also collected hits.

Ryan Porras pitched two innings for Tucson, allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out three. Eli Straw followed with two hitless innings and one strikeout. Jacob Williams took the loss for Salina after allowing five hits, six runs and five earned runs with six walks and three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings; Nicholas Ray worked the final one-third of an inning. The game information lists Eli Shaw as the winning pitcher, while the pitching table credits Eli Straw with the win.