Alpine Cowboys Use Five Run Fifth to Defeat White Sands 11-6

July 24 2017 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the White Sands Pupfish 11-6 at Kokernot Field, using a 17-hit offensive attack to secure the victory. Alpine scored in five different innings, including three runs in the first and a five-run fifth, while White Sands finished with nine hits and six runs.

Ely Gallego led the Cowboys by going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs and two RBI. Crisford Adames added two hits and four RBI, including a two-run contribution, while C. Scura went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs and one RBI. B. Pugh had two hits and two RBI, and Alpine also received two-hit efforts from Lance Myers, Lukas McDonough and Reggie Cerda.

White Sands received a home run and one RBI from Malachi Hanes, who scored once, while Edwin Suarez drove in two runs and Colton Wolfe added one RBI. The Pupfish scored twice in the fourth and fifth innings and once in the seventh, but could not overcome Alpines early lead and five-run fifth inning.

Andrew Millner earned the win after allowing one hit and striking out two in 1.2 scoreless innings. Lukas McDonough started for Alpine and worked 4.1 innings, allowing four hits and five runs, two earned, with six walks and five strikeouts. Edwin Suarez took the loss for White Sands after surrendering nine hits and eight earned runs in four innings, with seven walks and four strikeouts.