Garden City Wind Hold Off Alpine Cowboys 7-6

June 4 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Alpine Cowboys 7-6 in a back-and-forth game at Clint Lightner Field. Garden City collected 12 hits and scored in five innings, including a three-run second inning and single runs in the first third eighth and ninth. Alpine finished with eight hits and answered with four runs in the second before adding one run in each of the sixth and seventh innings.

Bryce Donovan powered Alpine’s offense with three hits two runs a home run and four RBIs. Joel Barraza added a hit an RBI and a stolen base, while Colin Johnson drove in a run. For Garden City, Koki Matsuda went 4-for-5 with a run, and Neil Taylor had two hits and scored twice. Alex Nielson contributed two RBIs, while McCain Mason and pinch-hitter Jaisel Perez each drove in a run.

Garden City starter Marty Carnhan allowed five runs on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings. Glenn Fletcher and Razedrick Winters each worked a scoreless inning, and Devon Malone earned the win with a scoreless ninth. Alpine starter Alexander Gartland allowed five runs on eight hits in five innings with four strikeouts, while Jonathan Triesler gave up one run in three innings. Michael Castillo was charged with the loss after allowing one run on three hits in one-third of an inning.