White Sands Pupfish Hold Off Roswell 6-4

July 1 2018 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Roswell Invaders 6-4 at Griggs Park, collecting 11 hits and scoring in the first third and fifth innings. White Sands opened a 3-0 lead before Roswell answered with runs in the fourth and fifth. Joshua Williams drove in three runs for the Pupfish on a hit, while Aaron Sheaks added two hits and one RBI. Chris McCoy and Tevin Brown each collected three hits, and McCoy scored three times. White Sands scored three runs in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead, with Williams delivering a three-run contribution in the inning. Roswell received a home run from Louis Martini, who also drove in a run and scored once. Dillon McTague had two hits and a double, while Jason Ibrahim and Jordan Garr each added two hits and one RBI. The Invaders scored in the sixth and eighth innings but could not close the gap. Tommy Giunta earned the win for White Sands after allowing nine hits and three earned runs in seven innings. He walked four and struck out two. Jason Funkhouser worked a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout to record the save. Roswell starter Ricky Mitchell took the loss after surrendering eight hits and six runs, four earned, in six innings.