Alpine Cowboys Pull Away From Pecos Bills 8-3

May 31 2024 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Pecos Bills 8-3 after breaking open a close game with three runs in the fifth inning and five more in the eighth. Alpine finished with 12 hits and no errors while Pecos collected 11 hits and committed one error.

Taylor Darden led Alpine with three hits in five at-bats and drove in three runs. Tommy Kretzler also recorded three hits with one RBI, while James Prockish went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two walks. Hunter Reid added a home run and an RBI for the Cowboys.

Alpine starter Hunter Reid earned the win after allowing one earned run on seven hits in six innings with six strikeouts and two walks. Jaylen Smith followed with two scoreless innings, and Jesse Garcia worked the ninth. Pecos starter Alex Jacobs took the loss despite pitching seven innings, allowing four runs three earned on 10 hits with three strikeouts and two walks.

Pecos scored once in the third inning and twice in the ninth. Luke Smith and David Jeffers each drove in a run, while Taufahaema T added an RBI and reached base twice with two walks. Alpine’s five-run eighth inning created the decisive separation before Pecos mounted its late rally.