Alpine Cowboys Rally Past White Sands Pupfish 6-2

July 2 2017 The Alpine Cowboys overcame an early deficit with a 6-2 victory over the White Sands Pupfish at Kokernot Field. White Sands scored twice in the first inning, but Alpine answered with three runs in the third and added one in the fourth and two in the fifth. The Cowboys finished with eight hits while the Pupfish recorded seven.

Christian Flecha earned the win for Alpine after allowing four hits and no runs over six innings. He walked one and struck out six. Frank Fantino pitched the first inning, allowing two runs, while Jason Harper took the loss for White Sands after giving up six runs on eight hits in five innings with two walks and two strikeouts.

JJ Graham provided Alpines biggest offensive blow with a home run and two RBI. He finished 1-for-3 with a run scored. John Giakas went 1-for-2 with a double, a run and an RBI, while B. Pugh doubled and drove in a run. Reggie Cerda and Flecha also contributed RBI for the Cowboys.

Joe Davis collected two hits for White Sands, and Jason Harper went 2-for-2 at the plate. The Pupfish scored both of their runs in the opening inning but were held scoreless over the final six innings. Alpine turned one double play and both teams committed one error.