June 30 2024 The Alpine Cowboys overcame an early deficit and defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 10-8. Alpine collected 11 hits and scored five runs in the first inning before adding one in the seventh and two runs each in the eighth and ninth. Santa Fe finished with 12 hits and scored five times in the first, once in the third, once in the sixth and once in the ninth.
Trevor Tripoli led Alpine with a home run, one hit, three runs and two RBI.
Taylor Darden went 3-for-5 with two runs, while
Matteo Avallone had two hits.
Josh Rego,
James Prockish,
Drew Bayard and
Peyten Kennard also drove in runs for the Cowboys, who left 11 runners on base.
Santa Fe received a standout offensive performance from
Tristan Cavazos, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Jeremy DiBartolomeo and
Zeke Hass each had two hits, and
Kole Renken added two RBI. The Fuego stranded only three runners in the game but could not hold the lead after scoring seven runs through six innings.
Alpine starter
Jacob Bradley worked six innings, allowing 10 hits and seven runs while striking out eight.
Liam Reynolds earned the win with two scoreless innings, giving up no hits and striking out two, and
Alec Cruz recorded the save despite allowing one run in the ninth.
Dominic Scotti took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering three runs in two innings.
