May 27 2017 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the White Sands Pupfish 20-12 in a high-scoring contest. Santa Fe finished with 15 hits and scored in six innings, while White Sands collected 17 hits but committed seven errors compared with three for the Fuego.
White Sands opened with one run in each of the first two innings, and both teams scored nine times in the fourth. The Pupfish led 11-10 after the fourth, but Santa Fe moved ahead with three runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth before adding four in the eighth. The Fuego scored 10 runs across the fifth, sixth and eighth innings to secure the win.
Matt Haskins powered Santa Fe with two home runs, three hits and six RBI while scoring four runs. Caleb Baker, Erick Magee and David Stone also homered, and each drove in at least one run. White Sands received five hits and three RBI from Christopher Luciano, while Chaztin Venezia added a home run and three RBI. Brandon Torres went 4-for-6 with a home run and two runs scored.
Nick Hornbaker earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing four hits and one unearned run in 3.1 innings with four strikeouts. Hunter Pearson and Dillion Sunnafrank each worked a scoreless inning. White Sands starter Luke Wickmann took the loss after surrendering 11 hits and 15 runs, 14 earned, in three innings.
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