Salina Stockade Rally Past Tucson Saguaros 5-4

August 13 2020 The Salina Stockade scored twice in the seventh inning to secure a 5-4 victory over the Tucson Saguaros. Salina finished with 10 hits and overcame a 4-3 deficit after Tucson scored twice in the third and fourth innings. Tucson had six hits and was held scoreless over the final five innings.

Eddie Grimaldo led Salina with three hits, two runs and a triple, while Alex Nielson went 2-for-5 with two runs. E. Geraci and Hudson Bilodeau each drove in two runs, and Khalyd Cox added one RBI. Salina also benefited from two hits by Aaron Takacs, who scored once and doubled.

Blake Berry supplied Tucson’s biggest offensive blow with a home run and two RBI. Marcus Catalano and N. Etheridge each added an RBI, while Christopher Eusay and James Prockish scored Tucson’s other runs.

Tommy Giunta earned the win after allowing one hit and no runs over four innings with three walks. Nicholas Ray worked 4.2 innings for Salina, allowing four earned runs on five hits while striking out four. Jay Causey pitched two scoreless innings for Tucson, but Eli Straw took the loss after surrendering two runs on three hits in one inning.