July 9 2011 The White Sands Pupfish scored three runs in the fifth inning and held on for a 3-1 victory over the Alpine Cowboys. White Sands finished with five hits and no errors, while Alpine collected six hits and committed one error.
Alpine took a 1-0 lead in the third inning, but the Pupfish answered with three runs in the fifth. Ernie Munoz delivered White Sands’ only RBI, and he and Cody Collins each hit a double. Tim Rotola, Jamaal Jackson, Robert Rodriguez and Collins also recorded hits for the Pupfish.
Chris Smith earned the win with a complete seven-inning effort, allowing six hits and one run while striking out three and walking two. Alfredo Caballero took the loss despite striking out 10; he allowed five hits and three runs in seven innings. Alpine’s Austin Newell had two hits, while Kyle Wells went 2-for-3 with the Cowboys’ lone RBI.
White Sands Pupfish Beat Alpine Cowboys 3-1 on July 9 2011
