Roswell Invaders Outlast Austin Weirdos 17-14

July 8 2022 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Austin Weirdos 17-14 in a high-scoring game at Parque Zaragoza. Roswell scored 17 runs on 13 hits and committed one error, while Austin collected 24 hits but made four errors.

Roswell built an early lead with four runs in the first inning and added one run in each of the third, fourth and fifth. The Invaders broke the game open with six runs in the sixth and added another run in the seventh before scoring three times in the eighth. Austin answered with two runs in the first, four in the fifth and seven in the sixth, but its late ninth-inning run was not enough.

Juan Montes led Roswell with three hits, three runs and three RBI. Robert Morosetti went 2-for-5 with three RBI and three runs, while Colton Adams added two hits and two RBI. Kevin Roque reached base four times with one hit and three walks, and Matt Rodriguez and Nolan Bodeau also scored multiple runs. Austins Tevin Brown and M. Bracey each collected five hits, with Brown scoring three runs and Bracey scoring three runs and driving in one. Christian Jones had three hits and two RBI, while Antonio Henricksen added three hits and two RBI.

Rene Ramirez earned the win for Roswell after allowing six earned runs on 10 hits in five innings with three strikeouts and one walk. Sam Russell recorded the save with four innings of relief, allowing one earned run on 14 hits while striking out five. Jacob Hubbard took the loss for Austin, surrendering eight earned runs in 5.2 innings with eight strikeouts and six walks.