June 24 2024 The Garden City Wind defeated the Pecos Bills 9-6 after overcoming an early deficit at Cyclone Ballpark. Garden City finished with 10 hits and scored four runs in the fourth inning, followed by single runs in the fifth and sixth and a three-run eighth. Pecos collected 13 hits and scored in the second third fifth sixth and seventh innings but could not complete the comeback.
Adam Purdy reached base four times with a hit three walks and three runs for Garden City. A. Vasquez and
Jordan Williams each had two hits, while
Robert Morosetti drove in two runs.
Dominic Enbody and J. Wright also contributed a hit and an RBI, and
Zach Elias finished with two RBIs.
Pecos catcher T. Taufahema led the home offense with three hits and three runs, including a triple. D. Albin went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, while J. Rodriguez had two hits.
Phillip Jones hit a home run for the Bills, who also received two hits from
Luke Smith and one RBI from
Christian Quezada.
Drew Henderson earned the win for Garden City after allowing 10 hits and five runs over six innings, with four earned runs, three walks and seven strikeouts.
Nico ODonnell struck out three in a scoreless seventh, and
Adam Wibert worked a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts to record the save.
Gilberto Rosario took the loss for Pecos after permitting five runs on four hits in five innings, walking seven and striking out six.
