July 25 2023 The Blackwell Flycatchers defeated the Austin Weirdos 13-4 at Morgan Field. Blackwell scored in seven of its first eight innings, turning a 2-1 advantage after three innings into a 7-2 lead after five and an 11-3 margin after six. The Flycatchers finished with eight hits and no errors while Austin also collected eight hits and committed one error.
Jeff Fripp delivered the biggest blow for Blackwell with a home run and four RBI. He also scored three runs and drew three walks. Franklyn Perez went 2-for-5 with three RBI, while Jaylon Thornton drove in two runs and Kurt Trotter scored twice with one RBI. Jack Skantze scored three runs, reached base three times and added a hit.
Skantze earned the win after allowing four runs on eight hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked five. Matty Rones completed the game with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out two.
Rex Jackson led Austin with a hit, a run and an RBI, while Carlo Francisco, Alex Westman, Dean Streich and Andrew Lopez also drove in runs. Westman had two hits. Austin starter Brice Rivenbark took the loss after giving up six runs, five earned, on five hits in five innings, with four strikeouts and five walks.
