Alpine Cowboys Rally Past Garden City Wind 10-9

June 6 2017 The Alpine Cowboys rallied past the Garden City Wind 10-9 at Kokernot Field in a high-scoring seven-inning game. Alpine finished with 16 hits and one error while Garden City collected 14 hits without an error.

Alpine took a 3-0 lead after two innings before Garden City erupted for four runs in the third. The Cowboys answered with six runs in the fourth to move ahead 9-5, and both teams added a run in the fifth. Garden City scored three times in the fifth and once in the seventh to tie the game at 9-9 before Alpine scored the deciding run in the bottom of the seventh.

JJ Graham led Alpine with three hits including two home runs and four RBI. John Giakas added three hits and one RBI, while Jonathan Moroney had two hits including a home run and three RBI. Crisford Adames also homered and drove in one run. Garden City received three hits and three RBI from Ray Hernandez, while Ryan Whitt and Eli Roundtree each homered and drove in two runs.

Cam Carney earned the win after allowing five earned runs on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts in four innings. Andrew Millner recorded the save with one inning of relief, allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out two. Garden City starter Kevin Delzell took the loss after surrendering nine earned runs on 11 hits in 3.2 innings.