June 14 2024 The Garden City Wind defeated the Austin Weirdos 8-4 behind a 12-hit offensive performance. Garden City scored twice in the first inning, added a run in the fifth, three in the sixth and two in the eighth to build an 8-1 lead. Austin scored once in the fourth and three times in the ninth, but the late rally was not enough.
Adam Purdy went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI for Garden City, while
Aric Vasquez went 3-for-4 with three runs.
Jordan Williams added two hits, three RBI and a home run, and
Robert Morosetti contributed two hits and two RBI.
Zach Elias also drove in a run. Austin was led by
Jalil Marinez, who went 2-for-5 with a run, and
Steve Snowden, who doubled and drove in two runs.
Will Hahnfeld earned the win after allowing one run on two hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Gavin Peterson pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, and
Adam Wibert recorded the save with two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning. Austin starter
Marcos Cabrera took the loss after three innings, while
Sergio Mendoza allowed six runs, four earned, on 10 hits in five innings.
