Santa Fe Fuego Rally Past Tucson Saguaros 6-4

July 26 2021 The Santa Fe Fuego scored six runs across the fifth and sixth innings to defeat the Tucson Saguaros 6-4. Santa Fe finished with 11 hits and overcame an early 1-0 deficit, scoring twice in the fifth and four times in the sixth. Tucson answered with two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.

Ryan Bernardy led the Fuego offense with two hits and two RBI. Michael Varga also collected two hits and drove in a run, while Matthew Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI. Ben Tingen and Harrison Moore each added an RBI, with Moore contributing a triple.

Sanchez earned the win after allowing four hits and one run over seven innings. He struck out 10 and did not allow an earned run. August Voight recorded the save after pitching the ninth, and Ryan Norrix worked a scoreless eighth for Santa Fe.

Gabe Wurtz paced Tucson with two hits, including a double, and David Walker had a hit, a run and an RBI. Tyler Rumbaugh took the loss after allowing six runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings while striking out nine. Santa Fe committed one error and Tucson committed two.