Alpine Cowboys Roll Past Austin Weirdos 19-3

June 4 2024 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Austin Weirdos 19-3 at Kokernot Field, scoring in six of their eight innings and finishing with 13 hits. Austin collected eight hits but committed five errors, while Alpine made one error.

Alpine built a 5-1 lead after two innings, then broke the game open with five runs in the fourth and seven more in the sixth. The Cowboys added another run in the seventh before Austin scored once in each of the third sixth and ninth innings.

Tommy Kretzler led Alpine with two hits and six RBI, including a home run, while Taylor Darden drove in three runs and drew four walks. AJ Folds scored five runs and produced two hits, a double and a triple, and Humberto Vela added a home run and three RBI. Khalil Wilson and Peyten Kennard each had two hits.

Vela earned the win after allowing two runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts and no walks over seven innings. J. Horowitz pitched the final two innings for Alpine. Austin starter Zachary Malone took the loss after allowing 10 runs, eight earned, on four hits and six walks in four innings.