Alpine Cowboys Outlast Austin Weirdos 16-12

June 9 2023 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Austin Weirdos 16-12 in a high-scoring seven-inning game. Alpine collected 14 hits and scored in five innings, while Austin finished with 10 hits and 12 runs.

Alpine built an early 7-2 lead with four runs in the first inning and three more in the second. Austin answered with an eight-run fourth inning to tie the game at 10-10, then moved ahead 12-10 with two runs in the fifth. The Cowboys responded with one run in the sixth and a five-run seventh to secure the victory.

Alex Canty led Alpine with three hits and five RBI. Andrew Capone and Josh Rego also collected three hits, with Capone driving in two runs and Rego contributing two RBI. Austin’s Trey Woosley went 3-for-5 with three runs and six RBI while hitting three home runs. Santiago Rodriguez also homered and drove in two runs for the Weirdos.

Michael Castillo earned the win for Alpine after allowing one hit and no runs with one strikeout in one inning. Shane Hykin struck out two but allowed nine runs, eight earned, in 3.1 innings. Olson Moon took the loss for Austin after surrendering five runs on five hits in one inning, while Jesus Rosillo held Alpine to one unearned run over 2.2 innings.