May 29 2018 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Garden City Wind 7-1 at Kokernot Field. Alpine finished with nine hits and no errors while Garden City collected four hits and committed two errors.
Alpine took a 2-1 lead in the third inning before adding three runs in the fifth and two more in the eighth. Seth Douglas went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs. Ely Gallego added a home run and two RBIs while also contributing a hit and a run. M. Traylor drove in a run and Paul Ludden doubled.
Gallego earned the win with a complete game. He allowed four hits and one earned run while walking three and striking out eight. Garden City starter Troy Mannebach took the loss after allowing seven hits and five runs four earned in six innings with two walks and eight strikeouts. Daniel Barrett hit a solo home run and drove in Garden Citys only run.
