June 12 2016 The Salina Stockade rallied past the Great Bend Boom 11-5 after scoring 10 runs across the fourth fifth and seventh innings. Great Bend opened with three runs in the first and added single runs in the third and fourth, but Salina’s six-run fifth inning gave the Stockade control before a four-run seventh extended the lead. Salina finished with nine hits while Great Bend had six.
Morgan Blatnik led Salina’s offense by going 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBI.
Ryo Haruyama also collected two hits and scored once, while
Mike Rachun Ray Hernandez and
Jean Carlos Peralta each drove in a run. Great Bend’s
Logan Clifton had two hits, and
Darryl Baca contributed two RBI. Blatnik stole three bases, while Great Bend’s
Sergio Leon stole three and
Tevin Padgett stole two.
Tim Blackmon earned the win for Salina, allowing five runs, three earned, on five hits in five innings while striking out 10 and walking seven. D. Speranza and
Keifer McCLendon combined for four scoreless innings in relief, with McCLendon allowing no hits over two innings. Great Bend starter
Matt Marino took the loss after surrendering seven runs in four innings, and
Tyler Blackiston allowed four runs in three innings.
Phillip Ramos finished with a scoreless inning for the Boom.
