August 6 2011 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the Carlsbad Bats 2-1 in a tightly contested seven-inning game. Ruidoso finished with six hits and scored once in the fourth inning and once in the fifth, while Carlsbad collected five hits and scored its only run in the fifth.
Joel Carranza and Sean Proni each doubled for Ruidoso, with Carranza going 1-for-3 and scoring a run and Proni going 2-for-3 with an RBI. Anthony Phillips added a 2-for-2 performance and scored in the fifth. Carlsbad’s Matt Kearnes went 1-for-3 with the team’s lone RBI, while Ryan Pembroke Josh Valle and Brandon Powers each had one hit.
Alan Gatz earned the win for Ruidoso after allowing four hits and one earned run in six innings. Andrew Plotkin worked a scoreless seventh with one hit allowed and two strikeouts to record the save. Carlsbad starter Brett Moore took the loss despite striking out five while allowing six hits and two earned runs over six innings.
Ruidoso Osos Edge Carlsbad Bats 2-1
