Tucson Saguaros Edge White Sands Pupfish 4-3

July 10 2016 The Tucson Saguaros held off the White Sands Pupfish 4-3 in a tightly contested game. Tucson collected 11 hits and took the win after scoring twice in the second inning, then adding one run each in the fourth and fifth. White Sands finished with nine hits and scored in the first fourth and fifth innings.

Jimmy Heck led Tucson’s offense with three hits in four at-bats, two runs and one RBI. Michael Morris and Burnell Dailey added two hits apiece, while Tanner Giesel and Thomas McKenna each drove in a run. White Sands was led by TJ Wharton, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Aaron Olivas and several others added one hit each, and White Sands recorded two errors compared with one for Tucson.

Brandon Cook earned the win for Tucson after allowing eight hits and three earned runs over six innings. He walked two and struck out three. Tyler Herr secured the save with 2.2 scoreless innings and five strikeouts, while Michael Rampone recorded one out in relief.

Taylor Elman took the loss for White Sands despite allowing three earned runs over seven innings. He surrendered nine hits and struck out three. Eric Kalbfliesh pitched one scoreless inning for the Pupfish.