May 24 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Alpine Cowboys 5-2 after scoring in the first third and fifth innings. Santa Fe collected 11 hits and built an early 3-0 lead in the first before Alpine answered with two runs in the second. The Fuego added one run in the third and another in the fifth to secure the victory.
Robert Garza led Santa Fe with four hits in four at-bats and drove in a run. A. Stubblefield went 2-for-3 with a home run two RBIs and a sacrifice fly, while C. Kwitzer added two hits including a double.
Ambrose Romero also had an RBI for the Fuego. Alpines
Ellington Hopkins and
Lance Myers each recorded two hits, with Hopkins driving in one run and
Paul Ludden adding the other Alpine RBI.
Kyle Lazcano earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing two runs one earned on nine hits over eight innings. He walked three and struck out nine.
Dillion Sunnafrank worked a scoreless ninth with one strikeout to record the save. Alpine starter
Ely Gallego took the loss after surrendering five runs three earned on nine hits in six innings, while
Mike DEletto threw two scoreless relief innings.
