July 3 2021 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Roswell Invaders 14-5 behind a 22-hit offensive attack. Tucson built an early lead with one run in the second and two in the third before breaking the game open with six runs in the fifth. The Saguaros added two runs in the sixth and one in each of the final three innings, while Roswell scored twice in the fourth and once in each of the seventh eighth and ninth innings.
BJ Minarcin drove in five runs for Tucson and hit his second home run of the season. Gabe Wurtz went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, while Rod Dobbs collected four hits and scored three runs. Kokko Figueiredo added two hits two RBI and three walks, and Danny Kerr had three hits. Tucson also received three hits and an RBI from Kendon Strachan.
Augie Martinez earned the win after allowing two runs one earned on six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out eight. Pat Clare Mickey Foytik and Ian Schweppe completed the game for Tucson, which limited Roswell to nine hits and recorded 15 strikeouts overall.
Carter Coats took the loss for Roswell after surrendering eight runs on 14 hits in four innings. Cole Chambers hit his fifth home run of the season for the Invaders and finished with two hits two runs and an RBI, while Bret Leiferman and Jerrod Johnmeyer also had two hits apiece.
