August 7 2024 The Alpine Cowboys rallied for a 5-4 extra-inning victory over the Garden City Wind at Kokernot Field. Alpine scored the winning run in the 11th inning after the teams entered the final frame tied at 4-4. Garden City finished with 12 hits and five errors while Alpine collected six hits and committed one error.
Garden City opened a 2-0 lead in the first inning and added a run in the third. Alpine answered with one run in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh to take a 4-3 lead. The Wind tied the game with a run in the ninth before the Cowboys pushed across the decisive run in the 11th.
Jordan Williams led Garden City with two hits, two RBI and two walks.
Jacob Talamante and
Robert Morosetti also had two hits apiece, while
Joey Wright added one RBI. For Alpine,
Drake Angeron,
Matteo Avallone,
Taylor Darden and
James Prockish each recorded an RBI. Avallone had a double and
AJ Folds tripled.
Alec Cruz earned the win for Alpine after allowing one run on three hits with three walks and one strikeout over three innings.
Brayde Hirai started for the Cowboys and struck out five while allowing three runs on seven hits over five innings. Garden City starter
Brendan Beard worked six innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on three hits with four walks and two strikeouts.
Nico ODonnell took the loss despite allowing no earned runs in 2.2 innings.
