Ruidoso Osos Hold Off White Sands Pupfish 8-6

August 12 2011 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the White Sands Pupfish 8-6 after collecting 16 hits and scoring in three separate innings. Ruidoso took a 1-0 lead in the first, broke the game open with five runs in the fourth and added two insurance runs in the ninth. White Sands answered with two runs in the third, two in the fourth and two in the eighth but could not complete the comeback.

Joel Carranza led the Osos with three hits, two doubles and two RBI. Jonathan Means and Sean Proni each added three hits, while Chris Juarez had two hits and an RBI. J. Ville reached base five times with two hits and three walks, and J. Hyland drove in two runs. Ruidoso finished with seven total RBI and left 11 runners on base.

Michael Hur paced White Sands with three hits, including a home run, and drove in all three of the Pupfishs runs. Chris De Biasi also recorded three hits, while Brandon Kendricks scored twice and added a hit. White Sands totaled nine hits and left eight runners on base.

Mike Jackson earned the win for Ruidoso after allowing seven hits and six runs, four earned, in eight innings while striking out eight. Andrew Plotkin worked a scoreless ninth to earn the save. Ryan Torrey took the loss for White Sands despite allowing only two runs in five innings; Chris Anklem surrendered six runs, five earned, in four innings.