Garden City Wind Defeat Austin Weirdos 6-1

July 19 2024 The Garden City Wind defeated the Austin Weirdos 6-1 behind a strong pitching performance from Brendan Beard. Garden City improved its record to 42-9 while Austin fell to 8-43. The Wind outhit the Weirdos 8-4 and scored in four different innings.

Garden City took control with three runs in the second inning and added single runs in the fourth and fifth to build a 5-0 lead. Austin scored its only run in the seventh, but the Wind answered with another run in the bottom half of the inning to complete the scoring.

Jacob Talamante led Garden Citys offense by going 2-for-4 with a home run a double and three RBI. Joey Wright added a hit and two RBI while Zach Elias went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Pierce Khan also drove in a run, and the Wind stole seven bases as a team.

Beard earned the win after allowing two hits and no runs in six innings while striking out 10 and walking one. Dwayne Sumler allowed one unearned run in one inning, and Lance Koch and Nico ODonnell each worked a scoreless inning. Austin starter Cole Harness took the loss after giving up six hits and five runs four earned in six innings.