Alpine Cowboys Defeat White Sands Pupfish 7-1

June 16 2012 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the White Sands Pupfish 7-1 behind a 16-hit attack and a strong pitching performance from Brett Kennedy. Alpine scored in the first and second innings, added two runs in the sixth and broke the game open with three runs in the ninth. White Sands scored its only run in the sixth and finished with seven hits.

Derrick Fox went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for Alpine. Tyler Hicks, Chris Davis and Justin Mcdavid each collected three hits, while Eric Garcia and Brad Menadier added two hits apiece. Fox, Hicks, Bo Bell, Davis and Menadier recorded Alpine's five RBIs. The Cowboys also benefited from doubles by Garcia, Davis and Menadier.

Kennedy earned the win after allowing seven hits and one earned run over eight innings. He walked one and struck out nine, throwing 74 strikes in 116 pitches. Alfredo Caballero completed the victory with a scoreless ninth, allowing no hits and striking out four.

Trent Lee took the loss for White Sands after giving up 10 hits and four earned runs in six innings, with three walks and five strikeouts. LaCurtis Mays allowed six hits and three runs over three innings. Alpine finished with one error and White Sands committed one defensive error.