July 7 2022 The Weimar Hormigas defeated the Austin Weirdos 16-12 in a high-scoring game at Veterans Memorial Park. Weimar scored in five of the first six innings and built a 13-2 lead after six, then held off an Austin rally over the final three innings. Weimar finished with 14 hits, while Austin collected 10.
Anthony Ward went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI for Weimar, and D. Kelly scored four runs while going 3-for-4 with three RBIs.
TJ Dailey added three RBIs,
Jacob Banda drove in two runs, and
Trevis Sundgren contributed two hits and two RBIs. Kelly hit a two-run home run, while Austin’s
Christian Jones hit a three-run homer and finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs.
Austin’s offense came alive late, scoring six runs in the seventh and four in the eighth to cut Weimar’s advantage to 16-12.
Aramis Cruz went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two doubles, while Jones and
Tevin Brown each had two hits. Weimar’s 5-0 second inning and 5-0 fourth inning provided much of the early separation.
Sundgren earned the win for Weimar after allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and two walks in six innings.
Robert McArthur was charged with six runs in two-thirds of an inning, and
Cole Aguon allowed four runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Jonathan Garza recorded the save with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out two. Austin starter Ethan O’Riley took the loss after surrendering nine runs, eight earned, on nine hits in five innings.
