White Sands Pupfish Rally Past Alpine Cowboys 7-2

June 8 2011 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Alpine Cowboys 7-2 after overcoming an early two-run deficit. Alpine scored twice in the first inning, but White Sands answered with one run in the second and two in the third to take the lead. The Pupfish added another run in the sixth and broke the game open with three runs in the seventh.

White Sands collected 12 hits, led by Ernie Munoz and Ruben Sanchez with three apiece. Sanchez scored twice and drove in one run, while Lammar Guy and Michael Hur each contributed an RBI. Kolby Peterson added two hits and one RBI. Kyle Wells hit a two-run home run for Alpine, which finished with eight hits; Wells also scored once and drove in both Cowboys runs.

Peterson delivered a complete-game pitching performance for White Sands, allowing eight hits and two runs, including two earned, while walking none and striking out six. Kevin Foeman took the loss for Alpine after allowing nine hits and five runs, four earned, in six innings with six walks and six strikeouts. Brian Hobbs and Doug McIntyre combined for three scoreless innings in relief, but White Sands' three-run seventh provided the decisive separation.