July 3 2018 The Ruidoso Osos overcame an early deficit with a seven-run rally over the final three innings to defeat the Bakersfield Train Robbers 9-6. Bakersfield led 5-1 after four innings, but Ruidoso scored five times in the seventh and three more in the eighth to take control. Both teams finished with 11 hits, while the Osos committed one error and the Train Robbers made four.
Dillon Fahr and Brock Hartley each went 2-for-5 with an RBI for Ruidoso. Jose Fernandez scored twice and went 1-for-4, while D. Reddy went 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base. Christian Triplett added a hit, a run, an RBI and two walks, and Jesus Grimaldo doubled and had two hits.
Bakersfield received a home run from B. Pugh, who went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Jesse Baker drove in two runs, while Steve Pascaul and Nick Delgado each added an RBI. Brett Balkan and Tobias Moreno contributed doubles in the Train Robbers 11-hit effort.
Dylan Yankle earned the win for Ruidoso after allowing nine hits and five earned runs in six innings, with five walks and four strikeouts. Brett Youngblood and Matt Kerin each worked a scoreless inning, with Kerin recording the save. Dylan Porter took the loss for Bakersfield despite allowing only one earned run in 6.2 innings; he gave up seven hits, walked three and struck out four. Alex Hamilton was charged with three runs in one-third of an inning.






