June 30 2012 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the White Sands Pupfish 11-3 behind a 14-hit attack. Alpine scored four runs in the first inning, added two in the second, two in the third and three in the fifth to build a commanding lead. White Sands scored all three of its runs in the second inning and finished with one hit and three errors.
Derrick Fox led Alpine with four hits, two runs and an RBI.
Tyler Hicks went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI, while
Ben Ives added two hits, three runs and two RBI. Ives and Hicks each hit a home run.
Bo Bell drove in two runs, and Alpine received additional RBI from Fox,
Kevin Hennessey,
Tyler Rost,
Brad Menadier and E. Herman.
Mike Castrignano earned the win after allowing one hit and three runs, one earned, in four innings. He walked six and struck out three.
Parker Talbert,
Andrew Wall and
Andrew Plotkin combined to pitch three scoreless innings, allowing no hits. White Sands starter
Curtis Camilli took the loss after surrendering 12 hits and 11 runs, eight earned, over five innings.
