July 12 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Ruidoso Osos 18-6 after collecting 27 hits and scoring in each of the first eight innings. Santa Fe built a 6-0 lead through four innings, answered Ruidoso’s four-run fifth with four runs of its own, and added three runs in the seventh and four in the eighth. Ruidoso scored twice in the eighth but could not close the gap.
Austin Stubblefield powered the Fuego offense with three hits, including two home runs, and six RBI.
Mike Annone went 4-for-6 with four RBI, while
Ryan Arena and
Hudson Bilodeau each collected four hits. Stubblefield and Annone also recorded doubles, and
Logan Linder added three hits and scored three runs.
Ruidoso was led by Ian Horne’s three hits and
Dillon Fahr’s two hits, including a home run and two RBI. D. Reddy also homered and drove in two runs for the Osos, who finished with 10 hits.
Linder earned the win for Santa Fe, allowing nine hits and four runs, two earned, in 5.1 innings while striking out six and walking two.
Zach Hoffman followed with 1.2 hitless innings.
Peyton White took the loss for Ruidoso after surrendering 18 hits and 10 earned runs in five innings.
