Ruidoso Osos Outslug White Sands Pupfish 13-9

June 4 2018 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the White Sands Pupfish 13-9 after collecting 16 hits and scoring in five innings. Ruidoso jumped ahead 5-2 in the first, added a run in the second and scored four more in the third to build a 10-5 lead. White Sands answered with four runs in the seventh to pull within one, but the Osos scored twice in the eighth and once in the ninth to secure the win.

Jeremy Delgado led Ruidoso with three hits, two runs and an RBI. Connor Arcobasso added two hits and scored three times, while James Garnett and Travis Smith each had two hits and two RBI. Nick Wagner reached base five times with two hits and three walks, and Dylan Yankle contributed a hit and two RBI. The Osos also received two hits and two RBI from Jesus Grimaldo.

Aaron Sheaks paced White Sands with three hits and four RBI, while Chris McCoy had three hits and Josh Youngchild scored three runs while drawing three walks. The Pupfish finished with 11 hits and received one hit and two runs from Joe Nicolace, who also took the loss.

Yankle earned the victory after allowing eight hits and five earned runs in five innings, striking out five and walking seven. Grimaldo followed with two innings, allowing two earned runs while striking out three, and Max Smith and Skyler Henderson combined for two scoreless innings. Nicolace went the distance for White Sands, allowing 16 hits and 13 runs, nine earned, with eight walks and seven strikeouts.