Alpine Cowboys Defeat Blackwell Flycatchers 14-2

July 19 2023 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Blackwell Flycatchers 14-2 at Kokernot Field, collecting 14 hits while limiting Blackwell to five. Alpine scored in six innings, including a five-run second and three-run fourth, to build an 11-0 lead through five innings. Blackwell scored once in the sixth and seventh, but Alpine added three more runs in the late innings to secure the win.

Alex Canty led Alpine’s offense by going 3-for-6 with a triple, two runs and three RBI. James Prockish went 2-for-4 with two runs and two walks, while Mitch Piatnik and Jake Sisto each went 2-for-3. Sisto added two RBI, and Matthew Hess contributed two hits and an RBI. Drake Angeron scored three runs and stole a base.

Hess earned the win after allowing one run on four hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in six innings. Michael Castillo worked two innings and allowed one run, while Dom Spinoso completed the game with a scoreless ninth and two strikeouts. Matty Rones took the loss for Blackwell after allowing nine runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings. The Flycatchers committed seven errors compared with one for Alpine.