White Sands Pupfish Edge Roswell Invaders 6-5

June 6 2017 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Roswell Invaders 6-5 in a game that featured five lead changes or ties. White Sands scored three runs in the first inning, answered Roswell’s two-run opening frame, and added two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to secure the victory. Roswell scored once in the fourth, seventh and ninth innings but could not complete the comeback.

White Sands collected seven hits, led by Christopher Luciano’s 2-for-3 performance with two doubles and one RBI. Troy Paris, Mark Davis and Joe Hermsen each scored a run, while Paris, Brandon Torres, Cameron Haskins, Davis and Luciano recorded one RBI apiece. Roswell finished with eight hits, including three from Tobias Moreno, who also scored once and doubled. Julian Bilodeau went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored for the Invaders.

Logan Escudero earned the win for White Sands after allowing six hits and two runs, one earned, over 5.1 innings. He walked two and struck out five. Steven Wisser recorded the save by retiring the only batter he faced, while Dylan Porter took the loss for Roswell after surrendering two runs on two hits in two innings. Darrell Render Jr. worked 2.2 innings for White Sands, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out four.

White Sands committed four errors, including three by catcher Kevin Soto, but limited Roswell to one hit in each of the final two innings. The Pupfish held on after Roswell scored in the ninth to make it a one-run game.