July 5 2025 The Garden City Wind defeated the Roswell Invaders 12-3, collecting 13 hits in a game that was called with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Garden City built its lead with two runs in the third, five in the fifth, four in the sixth and one in the seventh. Roswell scored once in the second, sixth and seventh innings and finished with seven hits.
Jacob Talamante led Garden City with three hits, three runs and a double. Andrew Brautman went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a stolen base, while Dominic Enbody also collected three hits and drove in a run. Rob Morosetti added a two-run home run among his three RBIs, and Seth Christiansen had two hits and one RBI.
Cutter Smith earned the win for Garden City after allowing six hits and three runs, two earned, in seven innings. He walked two and struck out seven. Gavin Peterson added a scoreless inning with three strikeouts before Secundino Morales worked two-thirds of an inning.
Roswell’s Ty Murray hit a two-run home run and finished with two RBIs. Ira Clifton took the loss after allowing six hits and seven runs, five earned, in five innings, with six strikeouts and six walks. Nester Perela surrendered five runs in two innings before Davis Benton worked a scoreless inning. The game ended with a 1-1 count after two outs in the top of the ninth when plate umpire Dave Delehant was struck on the hand by a foul ball.
