Cowboys Cruise Past Wind 14-4

July 14 2017 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Garden City Wind 14-4 after collecting 19 hits and scoring in six different innings. Alpine opened with three runs in the first inning, added three in the third and fourth, and built its lead with two runs in the fifth and seventh before scoring once in the eighth. Garden City scored three runs in the third and one in the eighth while finishing with seven hits and three errors.

JJ Graham led Alpine’s offensive attack by going 4-for-5 with a double four runs and four RBI. Crisford Adames added four hits and three RBI, while Ely Gallego drove in four runs and hit a home run. Billy Pugh also homered and finished with two RBI, and Angel Martinez scored three runs while collecting two hits and stealing two bases.

Garden City’s offense was led by Morgan Blatnik’s two hits and one run. Joey Cecere and Cameron Ketchen each drove in runs, with Ketchen recording two RBI. The Wind also received doubles from Ketchen and Mike Rachun.

Beau Blair earned the win for Alpine after pitching two scoreless innings with one hit allowed and two strikeouts. Matt Terrones started and worked four innings, allowing three runs on three hits, while Alhanon Miller struck out five over two innings. Zak Qualls took the loss for Garden City after allowing nine runs, eight earned, on nine hits in three innings.