Alpine Cowboys Defeat White Sands Pupfish 4-2

July 17 2018 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the White Sands Pupfish 4-2 at Kokernot Field. Alpine scored twice in the second inning and added two more runs in the fourth to build its winning margin. White Sands answered with one run in the third and another in the fourth but could not close the gap.

Alpine collected eight hits, led by Ellington Hopkins with two hits and a run scored. M. Traylor hit a home run and drove in a run while Tommy Ziegen and Mike DEletto also recorded RBIs. Lance Myers scored once and Hopkins doubled for the Cowboys.

White Sands had six hits, with Tevin Brown driving in a run and Joshua Williams adding another RBI. Drew Richard and Jordan Young each doubled, while Richard and Caleb Lindsey scored the Pupfish runs. White Sands committed the games only error.

Mike DEletto earned the win after allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. He struck out six and walked three. Luke Wiechec worked a scoreless seventh with three strikeouts to earn the save. Harry Ferguson took the loss for White Sands after six innings.