Dodge City takes game two
| Final (10) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
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Dodge City Community College
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0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
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Garden City Community College
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | 7 | 10 | 1 |
By Mike Pilosof
Photo by Adam Shrimplin
Garden City, KS-Garden City's chances of taking the first two games on Thursday took a major hit late in the finale.
Cale Blasi homered twice including a backbreaking two-run shot in the ninth, and Dodge City topped the Broncbusters 11-7 at Williams Stadium. The loss dropped Garden City to 15-33-1 overall and 7-19 in conference.
The Conquistadors blew the game open early, scoring five runs in the second; then made it 6-0 an inning later when James Dunlap went yard.
Garden City managed to crawl back into it with a run in the third followed by Sage McMinn's moon shot in the sixth that made it 6-3. But Blasi answered with a two-run shot in the seventh to extend to the Conquistador lead to 8-3.
After the Broncbusters sliced the deficit to two with three more in the eighth, Chris Finnegan's squad missed a golden opportunity to take the lead when Dylan Garcia lined into an inning-ending double play.
Blasi then put the game on ice with one swing in the Dodge City ninth.
Peyton Walters took the loss for Garden City, allowing five runs on two hits in two innings. Garcia finished 2-for-5 at the plate.
Dodge City starter Zack Robinson gave up three runs while scattering seven hits in 5 1/3. Blasi finished 2-for-4 at the dish with three runs scored and four RBI.