June 17 2022 The Weimar Hormigas defeated the Garden City Wind 17-7 at Central Park, building an early lead and pulling away with a 16-hit offensive performance. Weimar scored three runs in the first inning, added four in the third, four in the fifth and four in the seventh to secure the win.
D. Kelly led Weimar with two hits, three runs and three RBI, including a home run.
Jacob Banda went 3-for-6 with a triple and one RBI, while
Ryan Diaz collected two hits, two doubles and two RBI.
Dylan Gausman also contributed three hits and an RBI, and
Sean Bennett added one hit and two RBI.
Garden City totaled 13 hits, led by
Alex Nielson’s 4-for-5 performance with two runs and one RBI.
Koki Matsuda had one hit and two RBI, while
Leo Gallegos contributed one hit and two RBI. The Wind scored twice in the first inning and once in each of the fourth through sixth innings before adding one in the ninth.
Gausman earned the win after allowing eight hits and five runs over six innings, with three earned runs, five walks and five strikeouts.
Brett Shartzer recorded the save with three innings of five-hit ball, allowing two runs, one earned, and striking out one.
Easton Barnes took the loss for Garden City after surrendering eight runs, six earned, on six hits in four innings.
