White Sands Holds Off Alpine 7-5

July 20 2017 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Alpine Cowboys 7-5 at Griggs Park, collecting 13 hits to match Alpine’s 13. White Sands scored twice in the first inning, added two runs in the third and two more in the fifth before Alpine rallied for three runs in the sixth. The Pupfish added an insurance run in the ninth and held on for the win.

Cameron Haskins powered White Sands with four hits in five at-bats, including a home run, while driving in three runs and scoring twice. Aaron Sheaks contributed two hits and two RBI, and Sammy Favela had two hits and one RBI. Rayshelon Carolina scored twice and collected two hits for the Pupfish, who also turned a double play.

Alpine received three-hit efforts from Seth Douglas and three RBI from pinch-hitter Ely Gallego, who also tripled. Lance Myers drove in three runs on two hits, while Crisford Adames added two hits and an RBI. Alpine finished without an error, but White Sands committed one error.

Beau Blair earned the win after allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout over three scoreless innings. Cam Carney started for Alpine and allowed 10 hits and six earned runs in five innings. Logan Escudero pitched six innings for White Sands, surrendering nine hits and five earned runs while striking out four. Garrett McKenzie was charged with the loss after issuing three walks and allowing three runs without recording an out.