July 25 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Alpine Cowboys 7-3 at Apodoca Park. Both teams scored once in the first inning, but Las Cruces took control with three runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth. The Vaqueros finished with eight hits and one error while Alpine collected eight hits without an error.
Steve Rinaudo led Las Cruces with two hits, including a double, and four RBI. Logan Lotti added two hits and an RBI, while Jesse Olivar drove in a run. Trevor Whyte scored twice, and Ryan Lauer and Will Stramp also scored for the Vaqueros.
Alpine received a home run and an RBI from J. Carranza, while Ben Ives went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Eric Garcia had two hits and an RBI, and Derrick Fox and Garcia each doubled. Alpine’s runs came in the first and seventh innings, but the Cowboys could not overcome Las Cruces’ middle-inning surge.
Chris Peacock earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing seven hits and three runs, two earned, in seven innings. He struck out four and walked two. Blake Cull and Justin Yackee each worked a scoreless inning in relief. Chris Welborn took the loss for Alpine after surrendering seven hits and six earned runs in 5.1 innings, with three walks and two strikeouts.
Vaqueros Pull Away From Cowboys 7-3
