July 8 2016 The Santa Fe Fuego scored early and often in a 24-11 victory over the Topeka Train Robbers. Santa Fe collected 17 hits and built a 9-2 lead through two innings after scoring seven times in the first and once in the second. The Fuego added a run in the fifth, five in the sixth, four in the seventh and six in the eighth to pull away.
Daniel Aldrich led Santa Fe with three hits, two home runs and six RBI.
Joey LaCugna went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI, while
Chris Tavares drove in four runs and hit his 11th homer of the season. L. Martini added three hits and scored three runs, and
Eric Maria had two hits and scored four times.
Topeka answered with two runs in the third, one in the fourth, two in the sixth, one in the seventh, two in the eighth and three in the ninth.
Gabriel Acevedo went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and one RBI.
Jordan Caillouet hit a home run and
Connor Sheridan also homered, with each driving in two runs.
Luis Ortega earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing eight hits and five earned runs in six innings. He walked one and struck out five. Topeka starter
Dmitry Shtykher took the loss after surrendering seven runs in one inning, while the Train Robbers used five pitchers in the game.
