June 26 2016 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the White Sands Pupfish 10-8 in a game that featured 25 combined hits. Santa Fe collected 12 hits and overcame an early deficit, while White Sands finished with 13 hits and one error.
Santa Fe broke open the game with four runs in the fourth inning and added two in the sixth to take a 7-3 lead. The Fuego answered White Sands’ four-run eighth inning with three runs of their own to maintain the lead. Omar Artsen led Santa Fe with three hits, including a home run, and six RBI. Matt Haskins went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Anthony Ruggiero also homered and drove in two runs.
White Sands received three hits from G. Derke and two hits each from Eric Kalbfliesh and TJ Wharton. Kenny Chavez hit a three-run home run, and Macyn Clifford also homered while scoring twice. White Sands scored in the first, second, fifth and seventh innings before its four-run eighth brought the Pupfish within striking distance.
Ryo Ose earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning, with two strikeouts. Mike Cowan recorded the save with a scoreless ninth and two strikeouts. Luis Ortega worked five innings for Santa Fe, allowing three runs on eight hits while striking out six. Zac Johnson took the loss for White Sands after giving up three runs, two earned, on three hits in two innings.
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