July 29 2023 The Santa Fe Fuego overwhelmed the Blackwell Flycatchers 34-5 at Fort Marcy Park, scoring 21 runs in the first inning and adding three in the second and third. Santa Fe finished with 28 hits and five home runs, while Blackwell collected six hits and committed two errors. The Fuego completed the seven-inning game with a 34-5 advantage after Blackwell scored once in the fourth, three times in the fifth and once in the seventh.
Parker DePasquale led Santa Fes offensive barrage, going 5-for-7 with five runs and 11 RBI, including a home run. Ben Osborne went 3-for-3 with six runs, two RBI and four walks, while Jared Fry added three hits, three runs and six RBI with a home run. Omar Ortiz also had five hits, and Maurice La Fon contributed two hits and four RBI. Blackwells Abraham Martinez and Kurt Trotter each hit a home run, with Martinez collecting two hits and three RBI and Trotter adding two hits and one RBI.
Preston Burnett earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing five runs on five hits over five innings, with four walks and eight strikeouts. Sean Townsend opened with two scoreless innings, permitting one hit while striking out six. Trotter took the loss for Blackwell after recording one out and allowing eight hits and 11 runs, 10 earned, with two walks and no strikeouts.
