June 28 2012 The White Sands Pupfish held off the Roswell Invaders 5-4 at Griggs Park. White Sands scored in the first inning, added two runs in the sixth and two more in the eighth to secure the victory, while Roswell scored once in the second, once in the eighth and twice in the ninth.
Reggie Taylor led Roswell’s 12-hit attack by going 5-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.
Wes Kartch and
Josh Cakebread each added two hits, while
Brian Ramirez and
Adam Kam also drove in runs. White Sands collected 10 hits, with
Casey Johnson going 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, and Henry Gonzalez going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run.
Jacob Douglas also had two hits and an RBI.
Kent Worthington earned the win for White Sands after allowing one earned run on four hits in six innings, with four strikeouts and four walks.
LaCurtis Mays recorded the save despite allowing two runs on three hits in the ninth; he struck out two.
Nathan Johnson took the loss for Roswell after giving up three runs, one earned, on eight hits in six innings while striking out seven.
White Sands finished with one error and Roswell committed two. The Pupfish turned two double plays in the game and secured the one-run victory after Roswell’s late rally.
