June 27 2023 The Garden City Wind defeated the Blackwell Flycatchers 11-9 in a high-scoring game at Morgan Field. Garden City collected 11 hits and built an 11-3 lead through eight innings before Blackwell rallied for six runs in the ninth. The Flycatchers finished with 14 hits, but the late comeback fell short.
Leo Gallegos led the Wind offense with four hits and five RBI. Cole Lee went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Jordan Harris added a home run, two hits, three runs and an RBI. Garden City also received a two-hit performance from Devon Zielke, who scored three runs. Blackwell’s Ramifer Salinas went 4-for-4 with three RBI, and Joey Dice, Jeff Fripp and Jack Skantze each homered in the losing effort.
Harris earned the win after allowing three runs on nine hits in five innings with five strikeouts and one walk. Matt Ambrosino and Tynan Shahidi combined for three scoreless innings, and Gavin Peterson recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning. Alex Bruce took the loss for Blackwell after surrendering seven runs on six hits in five innings, while Chase Bridges worked two scoreless innings in relief.
