Pupfish Use Early Offense to Defeat Diablos

June 28 2014 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Douglas Diablos 9-4 after building an early lead and holding Douglas to five hits. White Sands scored three runs in the first inning, added single runs in the third and fifth, and broke the game open with a three-run fourth before adding another run in the eighth. Douglas scored all four of its runs in the fifth inning.

Yermin Mercedes led the Pupfish offense by going 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs, two walks and a double. Will Miller added two hits and two RBIs, while Michael Brandi and Nate Enriquez each drove in a run. Miguel Castano scored twice and reached base with a hit and a walk. Ryan DiMascio supplied Douglas’ only extra-base hit, a double, and drove in two runs.

Seth McWilliams earned the win for White Sands after allowing five hits and four runs, three earned, in 4.1 innings. He walked four and struck out two. Joe McCarty provided 3.2 scoreless innings of relief without allowing a hit and struck out three, and J. Martinez finished the game with a scoreless inning and one strikeout.

Douglas starter Ryan Lubreski took the loss, surrendering five hits and seven runs, five earned, in 3.2 innings while walking four and striking out three. Tim OCallaghan allowed four hits and two runs over 3.1 innings. White Sands finished with nine hits and one error, while Douglas committed no errors.