Tucson Saguaros Defeat White Sands Pupfish 11-4

June 18 2016 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the White Sands Pupfish 11-4 at Kino Veterans, using an early five-run advantage and a strong offensive finish. Tucson scored three runs in the first inning and two more in the second to take a 5-0 lead. White Sands answered with two runs in the third, but Tucson maintained control throughout the game.

Jesse Baker led Tucson with two hits and three RBI, while Tanner Giesel added two hits and one RBI. Robert Retz scored three runs and hit a triple, and Michael Morris scored twice and drew two walks. Tucson finished with 11 hits, including Baker’s double and Retz’s triple, and added two runs in the sixth, two in the seventh and three in the eighth.

White Sands received two hits and two RBI from TJ Wharton, while Zac Johnson also collected two hits. Kenny Chavez had one hit and one RBI. The Pupfish scored once in the sixth and once in the seventh but were held scoreless in the final two innings.

Steven Borkowski earned the win for Tucson after allowing four hits and three runs over six innings, with four walks and nine strikeouts. Roby Romero, David Robles and Daniel Hurtado combined to cover the final three innings, allowing two hits and one unearned run while striking out four. Anthony Pastrana took the loss for White Sands after five innings, allowing six hits and five runs with six walks and seven strikeouts.