Roswell Invaders Edge Ruidoso Osos in 11 Innings

July 16 2018 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Ruidoso Osos 5-4 in 11 innings. Ruidoso opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning, but Roswell answered with two runs in the third. The Invaders added two more in the seventh before the Osos tied the game with a pair in the eighth. Roswell scored the deciding run in the 11th inning.

B. Portelli drove in four of Roswell’s five runs and collected two hits, including two doubles. Louis Martini scored three runs and drew four walks, while Justin Byrd had two hits and a walk. Ruidoso’s Slayton Vaughn went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Dillon Fahr added a hit and an RBI, and Ruidoso finished with 10 hits to Roswell’s eight.

JD Cozad earned the win for Roswell after allowing two hits and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning. Carson Corff started for the Invaders and allowed two earned runs on three hits with five strikeouts in six innings, while Lance Fairchild tossed two scoreless innings. Matt Kerin took the loss for Ruidoso after giving up one run on one hit in 2.1 innings.

Steve Leavitt worked six innings for Ruidoso and struck out nine while allowing two earned runs on four hits. Roswell committed one error, while Ruidoso was charged with three.