Griffin Jax Provides Strong Start, but Salt River Drops 6-5 Decision in AFL
Scottsdale rallied for five runs in the seventh to pull out the victory against the Salt River team that features Rockies prospects.
Josh Fuentes (.293) went 2-for-4 and scored a run, and Tyler Nevin (.480) extended his hitting streak to all seven games in which he has played, going 1-for-2 with two walks. Jesus Tinoco (2.16) pitched a shutout inning in relief, allowing one hit.
Griffin Jax (3.38), a Twins’ prospect and graduate of Cherry Creek High School and the Air Force Academy, started the game, allowing one run on three hits and a walk, striking out three in four innings.
| Date | Game | Time/W-L |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9 | Salt River 10, at Surprise 8 | W (1-0) |
| Oct. 10 | Surprise 11, Salt River 9 | L (1-1) |
| Oct. 11 | Salt River 7, Scottsdale 6 (11) | W (2-1) |
| Oct. 12 | Scottsdale 6, Salt River 2 | L (2-2). |
| Oct. 13 | Off | |
| Oct. 14 | Off | |
| Oct. 15 | Peoria 13, Salt River 4 | L (2-3) |
| Oct. 16 | Salt River 2, Mesa 1 | W (3-3) |
| Oct. 17 | Salt River 6, Mesa 1 | W (4-3) |
| Oct. 18 | Salt River 2, Glenadale 1 (11) | W(5-3) |
| Oct. 19 | Glendale 1, Salt River 0 | L (5-4) |
| Oct. 20 | Peoria 6, Salt River 5 | L (5-5) |
| Oct. 21 | Off | |
| Oct. 22 | Salt River 8,Surprise 5 | W (6-5) |
| Oct. 23 | Salt River 7, Surprise 5 | W (7-5) |
| Oct. 24 | Salt River 10, Scottsdale 9 | W (8-5) |
| Oct. 25 | Scottsdale 6, Salt River 5 | L (8-6) |
| Friday | Surprise at Salt River | 12:35 p.m. |
| Saturday | Peoria at Salt River | 12:35 p.m. |
| Sunday | Off | |
| Monday | Mesa at Salt River | 6:35 p.m. |
| Tuesday | Salt River at Mesa | 12:35 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Glendale at Salt River | 12:35 p.m. |
| Thursday | Salt River at Glendale | 12:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 2 | Salt River at Surprise | 12:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 3 | Fall Stars Game @Surprise | 5:08 p.m. |
| Nov. 4 | Off | |
| Nov. 5 | Surprise at Salt River | 12:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 6 | Scottsdale at Salt River | 6:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 7 | Peoria at Salt River | 6:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 8 | Open Date | |
| Nov. 9 | Salt River at Mesa | 12:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 10 | Mesa at Salt River | 6:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 11 | Off | |
| Nov. 12 | Salt River at Peoria | 12:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 13 | Salt River at Scottsdale | 12:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 14 | Glendale at Salt River | 12:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 15 | Salt River at Glendale | 12:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 16 | Open Date | |
| Nov. 17 | Championship Game | 1:08 p.m. |
| at Scottsdale Stadium |