Roswell Invaders Hold Off Tucson Saguaros 5-3

May 29 2018 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Tucson Saguaros 5-3, scoring in the second fourth and eighth innings. Roswell built a 4-0 lead through four innings before Tucson answered with three runs in the eighth. Roswell finished with six hits and no errors while Tucson collected seven hits and committed one error.

Ed Reichenbach drove in two runs for Roswell, while Gavin Lavallee contributed a home run and an RBI. Lavallee also scored once, and Logan Coughlin went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Jagger Harjo added an RBI, and D. Richard drove in Roswell’s other run.

Reichenbach finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs, and R. Retz went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Tucson. Retz’s two-base hit was Tucson’s only extra-base hit listed in the box score.

Harjo earned the win after allowing five hits and four walks while striking out three over six scoreless innings. Ryne Underwood surrendered three runs in two innings, and Lance Fairchild worked a scoreless ninth for the save. Tucson starter Garrett Alvarez took the loss after permitting four runs three earned on five hits with five walks and seven strikeouts in five innings.