July 22 2022 The Weimar Hormigas defeated the Austin Weirdos 5-4 after building an early lead and holding off a late Austin rally. Weimar scored three runs in the second inning, added another in the fourth and pushed across the deciding run in the ninth. Austin answered with three runs in the third and one in the ninth but could not complete the comeback. Weimar finished with nine hits and Austin collected 13.
Minoru Ebisu led the Hormigas with four hits in five at-bats and drove in two runs, including a double.
TJ Dailey added a hit, a run and an RBI, while
Jonathan Garza contributed a hit and an RBI. For Austin, J. Cardenas went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run, and B. Aguilar,
Christian Jones and
Gabriel Murillo each had two hits. Cardenas and
Mike Flohr supplied Austins other RBIs.
Garza earned the win after allowing seven hits and three runs, two earned, in five innings. He walked five and struck out none.
Ray Sadler recorded the save with four innings of relief, allowing six hits and one earned run while striking out two. Austin starter
Jacob Hubbard went the distance in the loss, giving up nine hits and five runs, four earned, with eight walks and 11 strikeouts.
