June 21 2018 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Roswell Invaders 8-7 after overcoming an early deficit. Roswell scored five runs across the first three innings to take a 5-1 lead, but Alpine answered with three runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth to move ahead 7-5. The Cowboys added a run in the seventh, while Roswell’s two-run eighth-inning response left Alpine with a one-run advantage.
Alpine collected 16 hits, led by Tommy Ziegen’s four hits and three RBIs. Chace Sarchet had two hits and an RBI, while Caleb Davidson contributed a home run and two RBIs. Lance Myers and M. Traylor each scored twice, and Davidson and Seth Douglas drove in two runs apiece.
Roswell finished with 10 hits, including a home run by Louis Martini, who had two hits and two RBIs. Jordan Ackerman also recorded two hits and an RBI, while Logan Coughlin added a double, a run and an RBI. Roswell committed two errors, compared with none for Alpine.
Mike DEletto earned the win after allowing three hits and two earned runs in 4.2 innings, striking out six and walking three. Matt Terrones recorded the save with 1.1 scoreless innings and two strikeouts. Ricky Mitchell took the loss for Roswell after surrendering eight hits and four runs in four innings, while Jagger Harjo allowed eight hits and four runs in four innings.