July 19 2021 The Alpine Cowboys scored four times in the third inning and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Tucson Saguaros at Kokernot Field. Alpine finished with 11 hits and one error, while Tucson collected 10 hits without committing an error. The Saguaros scored once in the sixth and once in the ninth, but Alpine kept the lead through the final three innings.
Chris ONeal led Alpine’s scoring attack with a hit and two RBI.
Chandler Hughes added two hits and one RBI, while
Calvin Graves and
Bryce Donovan each collected two hits and scored a run.
Alex Canty went 3-for-4, and
James Prockish also recorded a hit. Alpine’s four-run third included three credited RBI and one unearned run.
Ridge Walker earned the win after allowing six hits and one earned run over six innings with six strikeouts and two walks.
Alejandro Amezquita and
Jonathan Triesler each worked one inning, and
Jake Woods recorded the save with a scoreless ninth.
Augie Martinez took the loss for Tucson after surrendering 11 hits and four runs, all earned, in five innings while striking out seven.
BJ Minarcin and
Leo Gallegos each had two hits for Tucson, while Minarcin and
Danny Kerr supplied the team’s two RBI.
Jordan Yu provided three scoreless innings of relief for the Saguaros, allowing no hits and striking out five.
