August 10 2011 The Ruidoso Osos scored in each of the first three innings and defeated the Alpine Cowboys 6-2. Ruidoso finished with seven hits and no errors, while Alpine collected nine hits but committed one error.
Ruidoso took control with three runs in the first inning, added one in the second and scored twice in the third. Alpine’s only runs came in the sixth inning, leaving the Cowboys trailing 6-2 through the final frame.
Villa led the Osos with two hits and two RBI. Drew Peterson also had two hits and scored once, while Kip Masuda, J. Hyland and Sam DiMatteo each drove in a run. Hyland recorded Ruidoso’s only extra-base hit with a double. Alpine’s Tyler Hicks and Jason Simone each had two hits, and Nick Ochoa went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Alan Gatz earned the win after allowing nine hits and two runs, both earned, in six innings. He walked one and struck out two before Jonathan Means worked a scoreless seventh inning. Kevin Foeman took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits and five walks in 1.1 innings for Alpine.
Ruidoso Osos Build Early Lead and Defeat Alpine Cowboys 6-2
