June 2 2025 The Garden City Wind defeated the Kansas City Hormigas 20-8 after scoring 11 runs across the seventh and eighth innings. Garden City finished with 16 hits and one error while Kansas City collected eight hits without an error.
Garden City built a 6-1 lead in the second inning before Kansas City answered with five runs in the third. The Wind added three runs in the fourth, but the Hormigas remained within reach at 9-6 after five innings. Garden City broke the game open with six runs in the seventh and five more in the eighth. Kansas City scored once in the ninth.
Jacob Talamante went 3-for-5 with four runs and four RBI and hit two home runs. Jason Rooks added two hits, three runs, four RBI and three home runs, while Pierce Khan scored three times and homered once. Seth Christiansen went 2-for-2 with five RBI and also hit a home run. For Kansas City, Xander Nabors hit a three-run home run and Devin Radar added a solo homer.
Zach Westbrook earned the win for Garden City after allowing seven runs on seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts in five innings. Seth Christiansen followed with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out five. Alejandro Herrera took the loss for Kansas City after surrendering 11 runs, eight earned, on eight hits in three innings.
