White Sands Pupfish Outslug Roswell Invaders 15-10

June 11 2016 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Roswell Invaders 15-10 in a high-scoring game at Joe Bauman Park. White Sands collected 19 hits and scored in six innings, while Roswell finished with 14 hits and 10 runs.

White Sands built a 7-6 lead through five innings before breaking the game open with five runs in the sixth. The Pupfish added two runs in the seventh and one in the ninth to maintain control. Roswell scored five times in the fifth, but could not overcome White Sands’ sustained offensive pressure.

V. Gomez led the Pupfish with four hits in seven at-bats, including a home run, while scoring twice and driving in two runs. Gareth Graves went 3-for-5 with four RBI, and Macyn Clifford added three RBI. Dubal Baez, TJ Wharton and Zac Johnson each recorded two hits, with Wharton collecting four hits overall alongside Gomez as White Sands totaled 19 hits.

Rene Moreda paced Roswell with three hits, including a home run, and three RBI. Cody Bishop and J. Miller also had three hits, while Jim Smith drove in two runs. Dylan Thompson earned the win for White Sands after allowing eight hits and seven runs over seven innings, with seven strikeouts; only one of the runs was earned. Thomas Huddleston took the loss for Roswell after permitting nine hits and seven runs in five innings.