July 4 2012 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Las Cruces Vaqueros 6-2 at Kokernot Field. Alpine collected 12 hits and overcame an early 2-1 deficit, while Las Cruces finished with five hits and one error.
Las Cruces scored twice in the first inning, but Alpine answered with one run in the opening frame and another in the second to tie the game. The Cowboys took the lead with two runs in the fourth inning and added single runs in the sixth and seventh to complete the scoring.
Derrick Fox went 2-for-5 with a triple and an RBI for Alpine. Justin McDavid also had two hits and drove in a run, while E. Herman collected two hits, two walks and two RBIs. Mike Marion added two hits and scored once, and Chris Davis scored twice. Ryan Lauer recorded two of Las Cruces five hits and had one RBI.
Brett Kennedy earned the win after allowing five hits and two runs over seven innings, with six strikeouts and three walks. Andrew Plotkin, Andrew Wall and Alfredo Caballero combined for two scoreless innings in relief. Derek Johnson took the loss for Las Cruces despite allowing only three earned runs over six innings; he surrendered 10 hits, struck out five and walked two.
Alpine Cowboys Beat Las Cruces Vaqueros 6-2 July 4 2012
