July 27 2011 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the White Sands Pupfish 8-2 behind a 13-hit attack at Griggs Park. Las Cruces scored in six of the eight innings shown, including three runs in the seventh, and held White Sands scoreless until the Pupfish scored twice in the eighth. The Vaqueros finished with one error while White Sands committed one.
Juan F. Martinez went 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs for Las Cruces. Clint Stroud added a solo home run and two RBI, while James Lilley also homered and drove in a run. Henry Fuentes collected three hits, including a double and two triples, and scored three times. Harry Williams Jr. and Dan Pembrooke each added two hits.
Josh Walker earned the win after allowing one hit and no runs over seven innings. He walked three and struck out eight. Thomas Romero pitched the eighth and allowed two runs on three hits with one walk.
Matt Atkins took the loss for White Sands after allowing two runs on six hits in four innings. Ryan Torrey surrendered five runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings, while T. McCoy allowed one run in two-thirds of an inning. White Sands managed four hits overall, with Jamaal Jackson recording two hits and a double.
Vaqueros Use Two Homers to Beat Pupfish 8-2
