July 12 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Trinidad Triggers 24-7, scoring 18 hits and hitting four home runs in the high-scoring Pecos League game. Trinidad collected 13 hits and one home run, but Las Cruces broke the game open with an eight-run third inning and added eight more runs in the sixth.
Las Cruces received four-hit performances from R. Wells and three-hit games from K. Wager and B. Walters. Wells drove in four runs, while Wager and Walters also each finished with four RBI. C. Sherrer added two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored, and J. Olivar contributed two hits, two RBI and two runs. The Vaqueros also homered through Wells Wager and Walters.
Trinidad’s offense was led by J. Veyna, who had three hits, and J. Fabry, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. L. Pardo added a hit and an RBI, while C. Stroud had two hits, including a double.
Shawn Kale earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing four earned runs on nine hits in five innings. He walked five and struck out one.
Baron Short took the loss for Trinidad after surrendering 10 runs, six earned, on seven hits in three innings. Las Cruces finished without an error, while Trinidad was charged with two.
