July 13 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego rallied for an 11-10 victory over the Ruidoso Osos at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe collected 14 hits and overcame three early deficits, while Ruidoso finished with 13 hits and three errors compared with one error for the Fuego.
Ruidoso led 7-3 after five innings, scoring three runs in the third and two in the fifth. Santa Fe changed the game with a four-run sixth and a three-run seventh to take a 10-9 lead. The Osos tied the game with a run in the eighth, but the Fuego scored once in the ninth to secure the win.
Mike Annone powered Santa Fe with three hits, two home runs and five RBI.
Danny Beaver added a pinch-hit single and two RBI, while
Ryan Arena and James Smart each drove in a run. Ruidosos Slayton Vaughan went 4-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI,
Dillon Fahr had three hits and a home run, and
James Garnett and
Nick Wagner also homered twice and drove in three and two runs respectively.
Trent Maloney earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and striking out one.
Jackson Webb worked 6.2 innings for Santa Fe and allowed 12 hits and nine earned runs. Ruidoso starter
Zach Youngberg surrendered 10 hits and six runs in 5.2 innings, and
Matt Kerin took the loss after allowing the go-ahead run in the ninth.
