July 11 2020 The Salina Stockade defeated the Houston Apollos 17-6 behind a 21-hit attack. Salina scored twice in the third inning, added three runs in the fourth and four in the fifth before breaking the game open with a seven-run sixth. The Stockade finished with two runs in the seventh and held Houston scoreless over the final four innings.
Alex Nielson led Salina with five hits in six at-bats, scored four runs and drove in one.
Aaron Takacs went 3-for-6 with four runs, three RBI and a home run, while
Drew Schutt doubled three times, scored once and recorded three RBI.
Hudson Bilodeau added three hits, two runs and two RBI, and
Lance Myers contributed two RBI.
Houston scored its six runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings, but managed seven hits overall.
Kellen Hatheway went 3-for-3 with two runs, a double and a triple, and
Jordan Gonzalez drove in two runs. Houston committed three errors, all by left fielder
Rodney Goldsmith.
Alex Clayton earned the win for Salina after allowing five hits and six runs, four earned, in five innings with one walk and five strikeouts. Salina’s bullpen combined for four scoreless innings, with
Ben Butler striking out three in one inning.
Derrick Sylve took the loss for Houston after surrendering 12 hits and nine runs, six earned, in 4.2 innings.
