July 28 2019 The Garden City Wind defeated the Alpine Cowboys 9-3 at Kokernot Field, collecting 10 hits while holding Alpine to three runs. Garden City opened a 3-0 lead with a three-run second inning and remained ahead throughout the game.
Alpine trimmed the deficit with two runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to move within 4-3. The Wind answered with two runs in the seventh, two more in the eighth and one in the ninth to secure the victory. Garden City hit four home runs, with
Cutter McDowell,
Hunter Villanueva,
Brandon Kussmaul and
Layne Gusler each going deep.
McDowell went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run and two RBI. Gusler added two hits, scored three runs and drove in one, while Kussmaul had one hit, two RBI, a home run and a stolen base.
Carson Lee also drove in two runs, and Villanueva finished with a home run and one RBI.
Gusler earned the win after allowing 10 hits and three runs, two earned, in seven innings. He walked none and struck out two.
Jonathan Fleckenstein and
Austin Willis-Greene each followed with a scoreless inning. Alpine starter
Aaron Marquez took the loss after allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits in five innings.
Lance Myers led Alpine with three hits, while C. Graves had two hits and scored once.
