July 15 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Ruidoso Osos 26-11 in a high-scoring game at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe collected 19 hits and scored in every inning except the first and ninth, while Ruidoso finished with 17 hits and three errors.
Ruidoso took an early 3-0 lead after scoring once in the first and twice in the second, but Santa Fe answered with five runs in the third and four in the fourth. The Fuego added six runs in the fifth and seven more in the sixth to build a 22-9 advantage. Ruidoso scored six times in the sixth and twice in the eighth, but Santa Fe added four runs over those innings to secure the victory.
Ethan Estes went 2-for-4 with four runs three walks and three RBI for Santa Fe.
Daniel Aldrich added three hits four RBI three runs and three walks, while J. Smart collected three hits and four RBI.
Ryan Arena had two hits three runs and two RBI, and
Hudson Bilodeau scored three runs and went 2-for-3. Santa Fe hit three home runs: Estes hit his 13th of the season, Aldrich hit his 19th and Arena hit his sixth.
Yale Hughes earned the win after allowing 13 hits and nine runs, five earned, in six innings while striking out five.
Hunter Pearson pitched two innings and
Dillon Sunnafrank added a scoreless ninth. Ruidosos
Dillon Fahr went 3-for-5 with three RBI and hit his fifth home run, while Slayton Vaughan also went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double.
Colton Draney took the loss after allowing 15 runs, 10 earned, on 10 hits in five innings.
