June 1 2019 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 11-6 after collecting 16 hits at Fort Marcy Park. Alpine built an early lead with two runs in the first inning, three in the third, three in the fourth and one in the fifth before both teams scored in the ninth. Santa Fe finished with nine hits and scored twice in the fourth, once in the fifth and three times in the ninth.
Ellington Hopkins went 3-for-6 with an RBI for Alpine, while Matt Traylor also had three hits and drove in two runs. Ely Gallego added two hits, two RBI and three doubles, and Lance Myers had two hits and an RBI. C. Scura scored three runs and reached base twice on walks, while Chris York scored three times.
Jose Hernandez earned the win for Alpine after allowing three hits and three runs, one earned, over five innings. He issued eight walks and struck out nine. Matt Eiel added a scoreless inning, and Alejandro Amezquita struck out six over 2.2 innings while allowing three runs.
Cleveland Westbrook took the loss for Santa Fe, surrendering 13 hits and nine earned runs in six innings with three walks and two strikeouts. Jackson Webb led the Fuego with two hits and three runs, while G. Derke collected two hits and an RBI. Alpine's offense established a 9-3 advantage after five innings and held on despite Santa Fe's late three-run ninth.
Alpine Cowboys Beat Santa Fe Fuego 11-6
