Roswell Invaders Defeat Ruidoso Osos 9-4

June 21 2011 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Ruidoso Osos 9-4 at Coca Cola Park, using a 13-hit attack to pull away in a game that featured scoring in eight innings. Roswell answered Ruidoso’s first-inning run with two runs in the second and added single runs in the third and eighth innings, along with two-run rallies in the fifth and seventh. Trivon Howard led Roswell with four hits, four runs and a triple. Kevin Hoef went 2-for-4 with four RBI, while Clifton Thomas added two hits, a double and an RBI. Brian Ramirez also collected two hits and drove in a run, and J. Hartman contributed an RBI. Patrick McClain earned the win for Roswell after allowing eight hits and four runs, two earned, in eight innings. He walked one and struck out four before Josh Grady completed the game with a scoreless ninth inning. Ruidoso collected nine hits, led by J. Carranza’s 3-for-4 performance with an RBI. Chris Juarez drove in two runs, while Drew Peterson scored once and had two hits. Mike Jackson took the loss despite striking out eight in six innings; he allowed nine hits and six runs, four earned, with one walk.