Roswell Invaders Rally Past Santa Fe Fuego 8-7

June 21 2021 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 8-7 in a nine-inning contest. Roswell finished with seven hits and two errors while Santa Fe collected 12 hits and committed one error.

Roswell broke a 4-4 tie with a four-run sixth inning to take an 8-5 lead. Santa Fe scored once in the seventh and once in the ninth, but Roswell held on for the victory. Robert Morosetti went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, while Austin Thurman hit a home run, scored twice, drove in one run and stole two bases. Bret Leiferman added a double and an RBI.

Santa Fe received two hits and two runs from Parker DePasquale, while Ben Tingen and B. Ryan also recorded two hits apiece. Carter Coats earned the win for Roswell after allowing nine hits and five runs, four earned, in six innings with one walk and four strikeouts. Cody Strayer recorded the save, and Santa Fe starter Matthew Sanchez took the loss after surrendering six hits and eight runs, six earned, in 5.2 innings while striking out nine.