July 17 2018 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the White Sands Pupfish 17-6 in a seven-inning game at Kokernot Field. Alpine collected 15 hits and scored in each of the first six innings while White Sands finished with 13 hits and three errors.
Alpine took control with five runs in the first inning and added three in the second. The Cowboys scored once in the third, three times in the fourth, two in the fifth and three in the sixth. White Sands scored twice in the second, three times in the fifth and once in the sixth.
Grant Myers led Alpine’s offensive attack by going 4-for-4 with three runs and five RBI. He also hit a home run.
Paul Ludden went 3-for-4 with four runs and one RBI, while
Seth Douglas scored four times and drew two walks.
Lance Myers contributed four RBI, and Traylor added two RBI.
Cam Carney also homered and drove in two runs.
Carney earned the win after allowing nine hits and five runs over five innings, with four earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts.
Troy Mannebach pitched one inning and allowed one run, while
Sean Persky finished with a scoreless inning. White Sands starter
Darrell Render Jr. took the loss after surrendering seven hits and nine runs in 2.2 innings, including seven earned runs.
