Alpine Cowboys Hold Off White Sands Pupfish 8-6

June 1 2017 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the White Sands Pupfish 8-6 at Griggs Park. Alpine collected 10 hits and scored in the first three innings before breaking the game open with three runs in the fifth. White Sands finished with eight hits and answered with single runs in the second and ninth innings along with two-run rallies in the fourth and seventh, but could not complete the comeback.

Alpine’s offense was led by B. Pugh, who went 3-for-3 with a double, one run, one RBI and two walks. Crisford Adames added two hits and two RBI, while Jonathan Moroney scored twice and Sean Persky drove in a run. White Sands received two hits each from Troy Paris and Mark Davis, with Davis contributing two RBI.

Cam Carney earned the win for Alpine after allowing seven hits and five earned runs in 6.1 innings, striking out three and walking two. John Chalupa followed with 1.2 scoreless innings and two strikeouts, and Andrew Millner worked the ninth for the save. Darrell Render Jr. took the loss for White Sands after surrendering 10 hits and eight runs, seven earned, in five innings.