Cowboys Take Down Invaders 4-2

June 6 2021 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Roswell Invaders 4-2, using a four-run attack spread across the third, fifth, sixth and eighth innings. Roswell scored once in the fourth and again in the ninth, but Alpine held on for the victory at Kokernot Field. Alpine outhit Roswell 11-4 and committed no errors while the Invaders made two.

Calvin Graves led Alpine with a 3-for-3 performance and scored a run. Andrew Fregia added two hits and a run, while Bryce Donovan and Tylor Frailey also scored. Colin Johnson and Jake Thomas each drove in a run. Roswell’s Bret Leiferman went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, and his two-base hit and home run were listed among the Invaders’ offensive highlights.

Jake Thomas earned the win after allowing two hits and one earned run in seven innings. He walked two and struck out seven. Marco Becerril worked a scoreless eighth with one strikeout before Jonathan Triesler recorded the save despite allowing one run in the ninth. Roswell starter Jack McNellis took the loss after giving up three earned runs on eight hits in six innings, with four strikeouts.