Alpine Cowboys Defeat Garden City Wind 8-3

July 22 2022 The Alpine Cowboys scored six runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Garden City Wind 8-3. Alpine added one run in the third and another in the sixth, finishing with 10 hits. Garden City scored once in the first and twice in the second but was held scoreless over the final seven innings.

Bryce Donovan powered the Cowboys’ offense with a home run and three RBIs, while Sam Dreistadt drove in two runs. Andrew Capone, Mark Traylor, Kam Holland and Matteo Avallone each had two hits for Alpine. Traylor also doubled and drove in a run, and Holland recorded a double and an RBI.

Buzz Shirley earned the win for Alpine after allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out eight and walked eight. Jonathan Triesler followed with 1.2 scoreless innings and two strikeouts, and Jared Strait worked a scoreless ninth.

Marty Carnhan took the loss for Garden City, surrendering seven runs, six earned, and eight hits in four innings. Koki Matsuda had a hit, a run and an RBI for the Wind, while Neil Taylor added a hit and an RBI. Alpine committed one error and Garden City made two.