August 16 2011 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the Roswell Invaders 5-3 after scoring all five of their runs in the third and fourth innings. Ruidoso collected 10 hits while Roswell finished with five. The Osos built a 3-0 lead in the third and added two runs in the fourth to take a 5-1 advantage.
Chris Juarez led Ruidoso with three hits and two runs. Joel Carranza added a double and two RBIs while Eddie Browne drove in two runs. Drew Peterson contributed a triple and an RBI, and Jason Hyland recorded two hits. Roswells Trivon Howard had two hits and two RBIs, while Clifton Thomas added an RBI.
Alan Gatz earned the win for Ruidoso after allowing four hits and three runs, two earned, in seven innings. He walked three and struck out four. Andrew Plotkin secured the save with 1.2 innings of one-hit relief and three strikeouts. Wally Goodline took the loss for Roswell after surrendering five runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings, and Mike McCravey followed with five scoreless innings of relief.
Ruidoso Osos Hold Off Roswell Invaders 5-3
