July 30 2022 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Weimar Hormigas 22-14 at Kokernot Field in a high-scoring contest. Alpine collected 22 hits and committed two errors while Weimar finished with 15 hits and six errors. The Cowboys built an early advantage with five runs in the first inning and six in the second before adding six more in the fourth.
Mark Traylor led Alpine with a 5-for-6 performance that included four runs and three RBI. Bryce Donovan also collected five hits and drove in five runs while hitting a home run. Andrew Capone went 2-for-4 with four runs and a home run and Calvin Graves added three hits and four RBI. James Prockish contributed two hits and two RBI.
Weimar answered with four runs in the third inning three in the fifth and four in the sixth but could not overcome the early deficit. Alex Westman paced the Hormigas with three hits four runs and two RBI including a home run. TJ Dailey went 3-for-5 with two RBI and Dylan Gausman recorded two hits and four RBI.
Alejandro Amezquita was credited with the win for Alpine after allowing three hits and four runs in one inning. Matteo Avallone and Michael Castillo each worked a scoreless inning while Jared Strait recorded two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning without allowing a run. Weimar starter Cole Aguon took the loss after surrendering eight hits and 11 runs in two innings.