June 16 2011 The Roswell Invaders defeated the White Sands Pupfish 8-0 at Coca Cola Park, combining 11 hits with a strong pitching performance to complete the shutout. White Sands was held to four hits and committed two errors.
Roswell broke through with three runs in the second inning and added three more in the fourth before scoring twice in the seventh. A.J. Morris homered and drove in a run, while Brycen Bell went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Clifton Thomas and Josh Grady also collected two hits apiece, with Thomas scoring once and Grady scoring twice while driving in a run.
Grady earned the win by allowing three hits and one walk over seven scoreless innings, striking out seven. Yoshinori Machida and Reed Brown each pitched a scoreless inning in relief, combining to hold White Sands without a hit over the final two frames.
Chris Kirk took the loss for the Pupfish after surrendering six runs on eight hits in four innings. JJ Potrikus followed with two scoreless innings and four strikeouts, but Roswell’s early offense had already established control.
Roswell Invaders Shut Out White Sands Pupfish 8-0
