Salina Stockade Rally Past Topeka Train Robbers 13-10

March 18 2018 The Salina Stockade defeated the Topeka Train Robbers 13-10 after overcoming a four-run deficit with a nine-run fourth inning. Topeka led 4-0 after scoring four times in the third and added four more runs in the fourth, but Salina answered with nine runs in the bottom half and added four in the fifth to take the lead.

Daniel Williams delivered Salina’s key blow in the fourth inning with a four-run home run. Williams finished 1-for-3 with two runs and four RBI, while Jason Ibrahim went 1-for-3 with two runs and three RBI. Logan Clifton added two hits and two runs, and Justin Kotesis scored twice with one hit and one RBI. Salina totaled eight hits in the game.

Topeka collected seven hits, led by Isiah Spencer’s two hits and two RBI. Manny Lujan scored twice and drove in two runs, while Jeff Allen had one hit and two RBI. Michael Howard reached safely four times with a hit, three runs and four walks, and Roy Graf-Brennen scored twice with one hit and one RBI.

Eddie Grimaldo earned the win for Salina after allowing five hits and 10 runs, six earned, in four innings while striking out four and walking 13. JW Moore followed with two scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out three, and Daniel Williams recorded the save with a scoreless inning. Topeka’s Weston Talley worked three scoreless innings with seven strikeouts before Clayton Farris took the loss and Zachary Haniff allowed 10 runs in three innings.