Roswell Rolls Past Alpine 9-1

August 5 2017 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Alpine Cowboys 9-1 behind a 14-hit attack and a strong pitching performance from Eric Gleese. Roswell scored in the first third and fifth innings before breaking the game open with six runs in the seventh. Alpine scored its lone run in the eighth and finished with 12 hits and two errors. Kaohu Gaspar went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI, while J. Miller collected three hits and Tobias Moreno added three hits and two RBI. Bobby Webb had two hits and an RBI, and Louie Martini drove in three runs. Roswell also received home runs from Gaspar and Martini according to the box score. Gleese earned the win after allowing one run on 11 hits in 7.2 innings. He walked one and struck out four before Darrell Thompson completed the game with 1.1 scoreless innings. Cam Carney took the loss for Alpine after allowing three runs on seven hits over six innings while striking out six. Alpine’s B. Pugh led the Cowboys with four hits, and JJ Graham had three hits and the team’s only RBI. Roswell’s six-run seventh increased its lead from 3-0 to 9-0 and provided the decisive separation.