July 20 2016 The Salina Stockade defeated the Alpine Cowboys 9-6 at Kokernot Field, collecting 17 hits in the victory. Salina scored twice in the first inning, added single runs in the third and eighth, and broke the game open with a five-run sixth. Alpine scored one run in each of the second through fifth innings before adding runs in the seventh and eighth.
Salina’s T. Zuetenbarst went 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBIs.
Jean Carlos Peralta added three hits and two RBIs, while
CJ Epperson also collected three hits.
Mike Rachun had two hits and two RBIs, and Salina finished with eight total RBIs. The Stockade also recorded doubles from Peralta, Rachun and Epperson.
Alpine was led by
Nate Ferrell, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.
Matt Henriksen drove in two runs, while
Eric Ferguson had a double and an RBI. The Cowboys totaled nine hits but committed five errors.
Dalton Bernardi earned the win for Salina after allowing seven hits and five earned runs in 6.1 innings. He struck out five and walked six before
Keifer McCLendon completed the game with 2.2 innings of relief, allowing two hits and one earned run.
Jake Heissler took the loss for Alpine after giving up 11 hits and five runs in five innings, and
Korie Vire was charged with three runs after recording no outs in relief.
