July 8 2017 The Texas AirHogs defeated the Salina Stockade 11-3 at Airhog Stadium, collecting 10 hits and taking advantage of a six-run sixth inning. Texas scored in each of the first two innings to build a 3-0 lead, while Salina answered with three runs in the fifth. The AirHogs added two runs in the fourth and broke the game open with six runs in the sixth.
Ryan Willard led Texas with three hits, including a double and a triple, three RBI and one run scored. B. Ragira also had three hits and drove in two runs, while C. Thurber went 2-for-3 with two RBI. A. Rondon and L. Scott added one RBI apiece. Texas finished with 10 hits and five walks.
Salina collected nine hits, led by
Kewby Meyer’s three-hit performance.
Aaron Olivas had one hit, one run and one RBI, while
Jonathan Moroney added two hits and scored once. The Stockade’s three runs all came in the fifth inning.
Jared Mortensen earned the win for Texas after allowing six hits and three earned runs over six innings with five strikeouts and no walks. J. Morris and K. Hilton combined for three scoreless innings of relief. Salina starter
Jordan Cummings took the loss, surrendering five runs, four earned, on three hits in four innings while striking out six.
