August 29 2017 The Texas AirHogs defeated the Salina Stockade 3-1 after scoring twice in the first inning and adding an insurance run in the eighth. Texas finished with seven hits and no errors, while Salina collected four hits without committing an error.
Texas took an early lead when R. Willard went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple and one RBI. L. Scott was 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBIs and a walk, accounting for all three of the AirHogs runs. A. Rondon added a hit and scored once, while J. Taylor also doubled.
Salina scored its lone run in the fourth inning, with L. Trowbridge providing the RBI on a 1-for-4 performance.
Cody Coffman reached base twice with two walks and scored the Stockades run.
Leuris Gomez earned the win for Texas after allowing one earned run on three hits over eight innings. He walked five and struck out one. Josh Blanco worked a scoreless ninth for the save, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout. Salina starter
David Gates took the loss after giving up two earned runs on five hits in six innings, with two walks and two strikeouts.
