June 13 2017 The Salina Stockade defeated the Cleburne Railroaders 7-0 behind a 12-hit attack and a dominant pitching performance. Salina scored once in the second inning, added three runs in the third, one in the fifth and two in the seventh while holding Cleburne to three hits.
Jimmy Heck led Salina’s offense by going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, three runs and one RBI.
Kewby Meyer went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs and two RBI, while M. Blanke also homered and drove in a run. Troy Paris added two hits and two walks.
Connor Bach earned the win for Salina after allowing one hit and no runs in five innings. He walked four and struck out six.
Skylar Hunter and T. Herr followed with four scoreless innings, combining for four strikeouts and allowing two hits.
Jorge Martinez took the loss for Cleburne after surrendering four earned runs on five hits in 2.2 innings. The Railroaders were held scoreless throughout the game and did not record an RBI.
