June 18 2016 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 15-6 after breaking open a scoreless game with six runs in the third inning. Alpine added one run in the fourth, two in the fifth, two in the sixth, one in the seventh and three in the eighth. Santa Fe scored twice in the third, three times in the fourth and once in the ninth.
D. Aldrich powered Alpine’s offense with a home run and four RBIs, while
Reagan Rutledge,
Ariel Adut and
Seth McLemore each collected three hits. Rutledge and Adut drove in two runs apiece, and McLemore also finished with two RBIs. Alpine totaled 18 hits, including Aldrich’s home run and McLemore’s double.
Joey Webb earned the win for Alpine after allowing 11 hits and five runs, three earned, in five innings. He struck out five and walked four.
Korie Vire followed with four innings of one-hit relief, allowing one run while striking out three to record the save.
Santa Fe’s
Luis Ortega took the loss after surrendering 11 hits and nine runs, three earned, over five innings. L. Martini hit a home run and drove in three of Santa Fe’s six runs, while
Matt Haskins, L. Martini,
Chris Tavares and Anthony Ruggiero each had two hits. Alpine committed four errors and Santa Fe made three.
