June 7 2024 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Garden City Wind 6-1 at Kokernot Field, using a 12-hit attack and a strong pitching performance to secure the victory. Alpine scored in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings while limiting Garden City to one run on nine hits.
AJ Folds went 3-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and a double for Alpine. Taylor Darden added three hits and scored once, while Matteo Avallone collected two hits and drove in three runs. Garden City’s Jacob Talamante and Dominic Enbody each had three hits, with Enbody also recording a double.
Brayde Hirai earned the win after allowing six hits and one unearned run over seven innings. He struck out six and did not issue a walk. Alec Cruz and Kyle Petri each worked a scoreless inning in relief. Garden City starter Drew Henderson took the loss after surrendering four earned runs on seven hits in 4.1 innings.
