Garden City Wind Pull Away From Austin Weirdos 11-7

June 20 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Austin Weirdos 11-7 after building an early lead and adding seven runs across the fifth and sixth innings. Garden City finished with 10 hits and two errors, while Austin collected 13 hits and committed three errors.

Garden City opened with four runs in the first inning, then broke open a 4-5 game with six runs in the fifth and one in the sixth. Austin scored twice in the third, three times in the fourth and twice in the ninth, but could not complete the comeback.

Devon Zielke led the Wind offense with three doubles, one run and five RBI in a 3-for-4 performance. Taylor Barber went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs, while Jaisel Perez also had two hits. Brandon Pugh, Neil Taylor, Antonio Henrickson and McCain Mason each drove in a run.

Jordan Izzo earned the win for Garden City, allowing 11 hits and five runs, three earned, in seven innings. He walked five and struck out five. Jackson Rutledge worked a scoreless eighth with one strikeout, and Razedrick Winters pitched the ninth. Austin starter Alex Bolton took the loss after allowing eight hits and 10 runs, five earned, in five innings; he walked five and struck out four.