August 5 2019 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Garden City Wind 12-8 after overcoming a seven-run second inning. Roswell finished with 15 hits and no errors, while Garden City collected 10 hits and also played errorless baseball.
Garden City surged ahead with seven runs in the second inning and added another run in the fourth to take an 8-1 lead. Roswell answered with four runs in the third, then added one in the fifth and two in the seventh before breaking the game open with four runs in the ninth.
Kirby Lambert led Roswell with three hits, including a home run, four RBI and two runs scored.
Austin Maltby went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs, while
Daryl Donerson,
Matt Paciello,
Jalin Lawson and
Nolan Hoff each had two hits. Lawson also homered and drove in a run.
Alvin Swoope paced Garden City with two hits, a home run and three RBI.
Cutter McDowell added one hit and two RBI, and
Carson Lee had one hit, two walks and one RBI. Roswells
John Saviano earned the win with one inning of one-hit relief and two strikeouts.
Layne Gusler took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits in one inning.
