March 25 2019 The Houston Apollos defeated the Salina Stockade 8-2 after scoring four runs in the first inning and three more in the second. Houston finished with seven hits and no errors, while Salina collected three hits and committed six errors.
Houston opened the scoring with four runs in the first, highlighted by run-scoring singles from Rami Jadallah and
Edwin Stanberry and a two-run single by
Jose Tejada. The Apollos added three unearned runs in the second, with Scott Gamble and Tejada each contributing to the rally.
Edwin Stanberry went 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI,
Jose Tejada had two hits and two RBI, and Scott Gamble scored twice with one hit and one RBI.
Salina scored both of its runs in the fourth inning when Daniel Williams hit a two-run home run. Williams finished 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Colton LaVergne went 1-for-3 and scored once.
Cip Garza earned the win for Houston after allowing one hit and no runs in three innings with two walks and six strikeouts. Aaron Mcintyre followed with three innings, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out six, and Anthony Mcintyre worked a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Salina starter
Mike Reeves took the loss despite recording nine strikeouts, allowing eight runs, three earned, and seven hits in six innings.
