Roswell Invaders Pull Away From Austin Weirdos 24-14

July 9 2024 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Austin Weirdos 24-14 in a high-scoring game. Roswell collected 20 hits and scored in seven innings, while Austin finished with 13 hits and 14 runs. Roswell opened with five runs in the first inning, then broke the game open with a seven-run third to take a 12-3 lead.

Austin answered with four runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth, but Roswell added four runs in the fourth, two in the fifth, one in the sixth and five in the seventh to maintain control. The Invaders hit three home runs, with Jose Sanchez, Josh Walker and Sabastian Velez each going deep.

Sanchez led Roswell with three hits and seven RBI. Brett Lindsay went 4-for-5 with four runs and four RBI, while Josh Walker drove in four and Lucas Scott scored three times with two RBI. Luis Moreno added three hits and three runs, and Shane Morrow finished with two hits and three runs.

Jorge Carreo powered Austins offense with three hits, four runs and five RBI. Steve Snowden had four hits and two RBI, including a triple, while Marcos Cabrera added two hits and two runs. Roswell starter Oscar Paredes earned the win after allowing 10 runs, nine earned, on eight hits in four innings. Austin starter Zachary Malone took the loss, surrendering 10 earned runs on five hits and nine walks in 2 1/3 innings. Kobe Head, Jafet Palma and Jonathan Cavazos combined to hold Austin scoreless over the final three innings.