July 17 2011 The Ruidoso Osos scored 16 runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 20-0 victory over the Carlsbad Bats. Ruidoso finished with 17 hits and scored in the first three innings as well as the sixth and eighth. Carlsbad was held scoreless on six hits, while the Osos committed no errors.
Case Rigby led Ruidoso’s offensive attack by going 4-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI. Chris Davis added three hits, four runs and two RBI, while Kip Masuda went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs and two RBI. Eddie Browne drove in three runs, and Drew Peterson, Sean Proni and Anthony Phillips each scored three or more runs or contributed multiple times in the Osos’ 20-run outburst.
Mike Jackson earned the win for Ruidoso after allowing five hits and two walks while striking out two in seven scoreless innings. Jordan Oseguera and Josue Iniguez each worked a scoreless inning in relief, with Iniguez recording two strikeouts. Joe Snider took the loss for Carlsbad after allowing eight earned runs and seven walks in one-third of an inning.