July 17 2024 The Garden City Wind scored three unanswered runs to defeat the Blackwell Flycatchers 3-1. Blackwell led 1-0 after scoring in the fourth inning, but Garden City answered with two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh. The Wind finished with five hits and no errors while the Flycatchers had four hits and one error.
Jordan Williams and Dominic Enbody each delivered a double and an RBI for Garden City. Williams also scored a run, while Colton Adams and Alex Vasquez crossed the plate for the Wind. Adam Purdy and Jacob Talamante each had a hit and two walks in the winning effort.
Drew Henderson earned the win after allowing one run on four hits in seven innings. He struck out eight and walked two. L. Koch pitched a scoreless eighth with one strikeout, and Nico ODonnell closed the game with a scoreless ninth and two strikeouts to earn the save.
Markus Bracey took the loss for Blackwell despite allowing only two earned runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out two and walked four. Rey Lozano had two of Blackwells four hits and drove in the teams lone run.
