June 3 2024 The Garden City Wind defeated the Blackwell Flycatchers 8-4, turning a 2-2 game after two innings into a four-run victory. Garden City finished with 10 hits and one error, while Blackwell collected seven hits and committed two errors.
Garden City took control with two runs in the third inning and two more in the fourth. The Wind added another run in the sixth and two in the eighth to build an 8-3 advantage before Blackwell scored once in the ninth. Blackwell also scored in the first, second and seventh innings.
Zane Bandfield led Garden City with three hits in three at-bats, two runs and one RBI. Jacob Talamante and Colton Adams each had two hits and two RBI, while Talamante also scored once. A. Vasquez added a hit, a run and an RBI, and Zach Elias scored once.
Mark Dozier earned the win for Garden City after allowing two runs on three hits in five innings with six walks and five strikeouts. W. Hahnfeld followed with two innings, allowing one run and striking out four, while Nico ODonnell and Gavin Peterson each worked one inning. Blackwell starter Marty Carnahan took the loss after surrendering six runs, four earned, on nine hits in 5.2 innings with two walks and four strikeouts.
