July 15 2011 The Alpine Cowboys rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Ruidoso Osos 11-9. Alpine finished with 16 hits and scored five runs in the second inning and three more in the third after Ruidoso opened the game with three runs. The Cowboys added single runs in the fourth fifth and ninth innings to secure the win.
Jason Simone led Alpine with three hits and two RBI. James Kono scored three runs and drove in two while Mike Marion went 2-for-5 with a home run two runs and one RBI. David Valesente Anderson Gardner and Eric Garcia each collected two hits, and Alpine’s 16-hit attack included five doubles and Marion’s solo homer.
Ruidoso produced 13 hits, with Drew Peterson and Chris Juarez each driving in three runs. Juarez finished 2-for-5 while J. Carranza went 2-for-4 and scored twice. Alfredo Caballero earned the win for Alpine after allowing 10 hits and nine runs seven earned in 6.1 innings with five strikeouts. Brian Hobbs recorded the save by working 2.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts, while Alan Gatz took the loss for Ruidoso after surrendering nine runs six earned on 10 hits in four innings.
Alpine Cowboys Outlast Ruidoso Osos 11-9
