Alpine Cowboys Hold Off Tucson Saguaros 4-2

June 20 2024 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Tucson Saguaros 4-2 at Kino Stadium, scoring in the first, second and fourth innings to build an early advantage. Alpine finished with 12 hits and no errors, while Tucson collected eight hits and committed one error.

AJ Folds led Alpine’s offense by going 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Taylor Darden added two hits and two RBIs, while Sean Becker drove in a run. Alpine scored twice in the fourth inning to take a 4-1 lead, and Tucson’s final run came in the ninth.

Humberto Vela earned the win after allowing one run on six hits over seven innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Tyler Legere followed with a hitless inning and one strikeout, and Jaylen Smith surrendered one run in the ninth while recording the save.

Gavy Perez-Torres and Wata Kumagai each had two hits for Tucson. Hector Sepulveda took the loss after giving up four runs on nine hits in five innings, while Andrew Baker held Alpine scoreless on three hits over the final four innings.