July 19 2018 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the White Sands Pupfish 20-9 behind a 20-hit attack at Griggs Park. Ruidoso scored once in the third inning and twice in the fourth before breaking the game open with 14 runs in the eighth. The Osos added three more runs in the ninth, while White Sands scored in the second fifth sixth seventh and ninth innings.
Slayton Vaughn went 2-for-5 with three runs and four RBI for Ruidoso and hit a home run.
Christian Triplett also homered and drove in four runs in one at-bat. D. Reddy collected three hits two walks two RBI and three runs, while
Dillon Fahr had three hits and
James Garnett added two hits and two RBI.
Travis Smith contributed two hits and four RBI. White Sands first baseman
Joshua Williams led the Pupfish with four hits and an RBI.
Dylan Yankle worked six innings for Ruidoso, allowing seven hits and six runs while striking out one.
Nick Carrell earned the win after pitching one inning with two strikeouts, and
Brett Youngblood and
Matt Prevosti each worked one inning. White Sands starter
Jordan Young pitched 7 1/3 innings and allowed 12 hits and six runs while striking out nine.
Joseph Johnson was charged with the loss after allowing four runs without recording an out, while
Jason Funkhouser surrendered seven runs in one-third of an inning.
