July 3 2023 The Blackwell Flycatchers defeated the Austin Weirdos 18-7 after collecting 14 hits and scoring in four innings. Blackwell broke open a scoreless game with six runs in the second, added two in the third, six in the sixth and four in the eighth. Austin scored once in the second and seventh innings before putting together a five-run eighth.
Jack Skantze led Blackwell with three hits, including a double and a home run, and drove in five runs.
Jeff Fripp added three hits and three RBI, while
Ty Andrews went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Ramifer Salinas scored twice, walked three times and contributed two RBI. Blackwell also received two hits and two runs from
Cameron Phillips and two runs and an RBI from
CJ Mervilus.
Alex Westman paced Austin with two hits, a home run and three RBI.
Carlo Francisco added two hits and an RBI, while
Austin Brewer had two hits and one RBI.
Cameron Phillips earned the win for Blackwell after allowing four hits and two earned runs in six innings, with four walks and one strikeout.
Bryce Holmes pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, while Austin starter
Carlo Francisco took the loss after giving up nine hits and 14 runs in 5 2/3 innings.
