Roswell Invaders Rally Past Santa Fe Fuego 5-2

June 20 2021 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 5-2 at Joe Bauman Park. Roswell scored once in the first inning, added two runs in the fourth and secured the victory with single runs in the seventh and eighth. Santa Fe scored in the second and eighth innings but could not overcome the deficit.

Lance Myers led Roswell’s offense by going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Bret Leiferman also homered and drove in a run, while Josh Smith went 2-for-3 and scored once. Roswell finished with nine hits and five walks. Santa Fe collected nine hits, with Ryan Bernardy and Philip Buckingham recording two hits apiece.

Josh Smith earned the win after allowing two runs, one earned, on nine hits in seven innings while striking out nine and walking one. Cody Strayer recorded the save with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out four. Santa Fe starter Kelvan Pilot took the loss despite striking out nine in six innings; he allowed three runs on six hits and walked two.