Alpine Cowboys Defeat White Sands Pupfish 11-5

July 26 2017 The Alpine Cowboys scored eight runs in the fourth inning and defeated the White Sands Pupfish 11-5 at Kokernot Field. Alpine led 3-0 after three innings before breaking the game open in the fourth. White Sands scored twice in the fourth, twice in the seventh and once in the ninth, but could not overcome the deficit.

Alpine collected 16 hits, led by Crisford Adames, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. C. Scura, Angel Martinez, Seth Douglas, Nick Delgado, John Giakas and Mike DEletto each added two hits. Giakas hit a home run and drove in two runs, while Douglas, Giakas and Paul Ludden each finished with two RBIs. Martinez drove in one run and scored once.

Mike DEletto earned the win after allowing two hits and two runs, both unearned, in six innings. He struck out three and walked two. Alpines bullpen allowed three runs over the final three innings, with Anthony Rocco, Beau Blair, Alhanon Miller and Seth Douglas combining to finish the game. Darrell Render Jr. took the loss for White Sands after allowing 12 hits and 11 runs in 3 2/3 innings.