June 26 2017 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Garden City Wind 6-2 after overcoming an early deficit with a five-run third inning. Alpine finished with seven hits and one error, while Garden City collected nine hits and committed two errors.
Garden City scored twice in the first inning, but Alpine answered with five runs in the third to take the lead. The Cowboys added an insurance run in the eighth and held the Wind scoreless over the final eight innings.
Angel Martinez led Alpine with two hits and a run, while
JJ Graham and
Jonathan Moroney each scored twice. Brian Pugh drove in two runs, and
Crisford Adames also had two RBI.
Reggie Cerda and
John Giakas added one RBI apiece. Garden Citys
Joey Cecere Gavin Lavallee and
Mike Rachun each had two hits, with
Ryan Whitt and Rachun recording the Winds RBI.
Christian Flecha earned the win after allowing five hits and two runs, two earned, in five innings. He walked five and struck out seven.
Mike DEletto,
Andrew Millner and
John Chalupa combined for four scoreless innings of relief.
Mason Mayberry took the loss for Garden City after six innings, allowing six hits and five runs, one earned, with three walks and two strikeouts.
