July 24 2018 The Tucson Saguaros rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Ruidoso Osos in a seven-inning game. Tucson finished with nine hits and one error, while Ruidoso collected five hits without committing an error.
Tucson scored three times in the first inning and added a run in the fifth before pushing across two runs in the seventh to break a 5-5 tie. Ruidoso answered with a run in the third and four more in the fourth, but could not regain the lead.
Kevin Carr powered Tucson’s offense by going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI.
Charlie Padilla added two hits and an RBI, while
Justin Crider went 1-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.
Willie Ethington contributed a hit and an RBI.
Austin Hoffman earned the win after throwing two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out four.
Kale Fultz worked two innings and allowed one run, while Tucson starter
Kyle Atkinson struck out five but gave up four runs in three innings. Ruidoso’s
Matt Kerin took the loss after allowing three hits and two runs in one-third of an inning.
