Weirdos Power Past Invaders 16-9

July 8 2024 The Austin Weirdos defeated the Roswell Invaders 16-9 at Joe Bauman, using a 19-hit attack to pull away in a high-scoring contest. Austin opened with six runs in the first inning and added three in the third, three in the fifth, one in the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh. Roswell answered with three runs in both the second and third innings, but could not close the gap.

Cade Bochtler led Austin with four hits in five at-bats. Oscar Galvez went 3-for-5 with two runs, one RBI and a walk, while Marcos Cabrera scored three runs, drove in two, walked twice and hit his ninth home run of the season. William Martinez added two hits and three RBIs, including his first homer of the year. Jorge Carreo and Alex Westman each contributed two hits.

Roswell collected 12 hits, with Josh Walker going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and his third home run. Reyes Willis and Sabastian Velez each drove in two runs, while Shane Morrow scored three times and had two hits. The Invaders also received three walks from Jonathan Cavazos and four from Lucas Scott.

Ryan Drag earned the win for Austin after allowing six runs on four hits in four innings while striking out three and walking six. Cole Harness worked two innings and allowed two runs, and Jalil Marinez finished with three innings of one-run ball. Miguel Sierra took the loss for Roswell after surrendering 14 runs, 12 earned, on 17 hits over six innings.