July 3 2016 The White Sands Pupfish scored eight runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Santa Fe Fuego 18-7 at Fort Marcy Park. White Sands finished with 19 hits and no errors while Santa Fe collected 16 hits and committed four errors.
Aaron Olivas led the Pupfish attack by going 2-for-5 with three runs and six RBIs, including two home runs. Eric Kalbfliesh went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs, while TJ Wharton added three hits, three runs, one RBI and a home run. Kenny Chavez contributed two hits, one run, three RBIs and a homer. White Sands added two runs in the sixth and seventh innings before scoring four more in the eighth.
Santa Fe answered with two runs in the third, four in the fourth and one in the sixth, but could not keep pace. Eric Maria went 5-for-5 for the Fuego, and Daniel Aldrich hit a two-run home run while finishing with two hits, two runs and two RBIs.
Garret Alvarez earned the win for White Sands after allowing 10 hits and six runs, five earned, in four innings. He walked two and struck out five. White Sands relievers Chris Stout, Frank Fantino, Zac Johnson, Rob Rizzitelli and Andrew Millner combined to allow one run over the final five innings. Thomas Zarewicz took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering eight runs on six hits in one inning.
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