June 24 2023 The Garden City Wind defeated the Blackwell Flycatchers 20-17 in a high-scoring nine-inning game. Garden City collected 15 hits and overcame an early deficit while Blackwell finished with 11 hits. The Wind scored in every inning except the seventh, while the Flycatchers opened with eight runs in the first inning and led 17-14 after five innings.
Garden City moved in front with a four-run sixth inning and added single runs in the eighth and ninth. Zachary Elias went 5-for-6 with a home run and five RBI, while Dominic Enbody hit a home run and drove in six runs. Cole Lee added two hits, a home run and three RBI, and Leo Gallegos scored four runs while drawing five walks. Garden City also received home runs from Elias, Lee and Enbody.
Blackwell first baseman Jeff Fripp went 4-for-6 with a home run and seven RBI. Joey Dice hit a three-run homer and scored four times, while Franklyn Perez added a two-run home run. Brandon Vegas earned the win after allowing two runs on one hit in one inning. Kyle Adkins recorded the save with a scoreless ninth, and Matty Rones took the loss after allowing four runs in three innings.
