June 26 2024 The Garden City Wind defeated the North Platte 80s 8-2 behind a 12-hit attack and a strong outing from
Brendan Beard. Garden City scored twice in the first inning, added a run in the second, three in the fourth and two in the seventh. North Platte scored once in the third and once in the fourth and finished with five hits and one error.
Joey Wright led Garden City with three hits in four at-bats, while
Colton Adams and
Zach Elias each collected two hits and scored twice. Elias also had two doubles and an RBI.
Dominic Enbody drove in two runs, and Garden City received RBI contributions from Adams, Wright,
Robert Morosetti and
Aric Vasquez. North Platte’s
Coby Tweten hit a home run and drove in a run, while
Chris Calhoun added two hits and an RBI.
Beard earned the win after allowing four hits and two earned runs over seven innings with two walks and six strikeouts.
Sam Katz and
Gavin Peterson each worked a scoreless inning to complete the five-hit effort. North Platte starter
Hobie Hood took the loss after surrendering six hits and three runs, two earned, in three innings.
