May 16 2012 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the White Sands Pupfish 11-9 in a high-scoring game. Santa Fe collected 14 hits and overcame an early deficit while White Sands finished with 13 hits.
White Sands built a 4-0 lead through two innings, but Santa Fe answered with five runs in the second. The Fuego added single runs in the third and fourth innings to take a 7-5 lead. White Sands moved back in front with a four-run fifth, making it 9-7, before Santa Fe tied the game with two runs in the sixth and scored twice more in the seventh to secure the victory.
Evan Kohli led Santa Fe with three hits, three runs, two RBI and a home run.
Andrew Archbold scored three runs and drove in three, while
Scottie Mulhearn had three hits and two RBI.
Scot Palmer also recorded three hits. White Sands was led by Justin Juneau's three hits and Jason Martin's two hits, three RBI and home run.
Jerome Romero earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing one hit and no runs in 1.2 innings.
Joey Garcia recorded the save with two scoreless innings and four strikeouts.
Jared Bowser started for the Fuego and worked 4.1 innings, allowing 11 hits and nine runs, six earned. White Sands starter
Seth Marchant allowed nine hits and seven runs in four innings, and
LaCurtis Mays was charged with the loss.
