July 23 2020 The Houston Apollos defeated the Salina Stockade 14-3 after scoring in five consecutive innings from the second through the eighth. Houston finished with 11 hits and no errors, while Salina collected 10 hits and committed four errors.
Houston took control with four runs in the second inning and added two in the third to build a 6-1 lead. The Apollos scored four more runs in the sixth, one in the seventh and three in the eighth. Salina scored twice in the eighth after opening the game with one run in the first.
Tyler Blair went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while
Aaron Stubblefield collected three hits and drove in four runs.
Yale Hughes scored three times, added two hits and contributed three RBI.
Nick Coffman earned the win for Houston after allowing six hits and one earned run over five innings with one walk and two strikeouts.
Mike Wilson followed with 2 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out three. Salina starter
Ben Butler took the loss after issuing five walks and allowing four runs in 1 2/3 innings, though none of the runs were earned.
