May 29 2012 The Roswell Invaders rallied for a 9-8 victory over the Alpine Cowboys after overcoming a four-run deficit. Roswell collected 13 hits and scored four times in the eighth inning to take the lead before both teams added a run in the ninth. Alpine finished with nine hits and eight runs.
Alpine opened with three runs in the first inning and added four in the fifth to build a 7-3 advantage. Roswell answered with a run in the seventh and four more in the eighth, moving ahead 8-7. Alpine tied the game in the top of the ninth, but Roswell scored again in the bottom half to secure the win.
Roswell's W. Kartch went 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBI. B. Ramirez added three hits, two runs and two RBI, while A. Morris went 2-for-4 with two RBI. J. Cakebread also had two hits and an RBI. For Alpine, D. Fox, B. Ives, B. Bell and E. Garcia each recorded two hits. Ives drove in two runs, Bell had two RBI and was credited with a home run, and Ives stole three bases.
Reed Alfieri earned the win for Roswell after allowing one hit and one earned run in one inning. Roswell's J. Hernadez was charged with seven runs, three earned, in 4.2 innings, while E. Burkewitz struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings. Alpine reliever Alfredo Caballero took the loss, allowing five hits and one earned run in one inning.
Roswell Invaders Rally Past Alpine Cowboys 9-8
