Hormigas Outlast Cowboys in 14-13 Slugfest

July 31 2022 The Weimar Hormigas defeated the Alpine Cowboys 14-13 at Kokernot Field in a high-scoring game. Weimar collected 12 hits and scored seven runs in the second inning before adding five more in the fifth to build a 13-4 advantage. The Hormigas also scored once in the first and seventh innings.

Ray Sadler drove in three runs for Weimar and finished with two hits, while Anthony Ward went 3-for-4 with two walks and two runs scored. Brett Shartzer added three hits and two RBI, and TJ Dailey contributed one hit and three RBI. Weimar also received two hits and two walks from Mark Davis and three runs from Dylan Gausman.

Alpine answered with two runs in the third, two in the fifth, three in the sixth, two in the eighth and four in the ninth, but its comeback fell short. S. Persky scored three runs and had two hits, while Manny Garcia and Alex Canty each collected two hits. Kam Holland and Thomas Riley hit home runs for the Cowboys, with Holland driving in two runs and Riley adding two RBI. Shartzer earned the win after allowing nine hits and seven runs over six innings, with five earned runs, four walks and two strikeouts. Ryan Greco took the loss after surrendering eight runs over two innings.