June 10 2019 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the California City Whiptails 3-2 in 10 innings at Kokernot Field. Alpine scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th after California had tied the game with a run in the ninth.
California took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning before Alpine answered with runs in the sixth and seventh to move ahead 2-1. The Whiptails tied the game in the ninth, but Alpine regained the lead in the 10th. Chris York supplied Alpine's lone RBI, while Nick Escolera drove in both of California's runs and finished 3-for-4.
Escolera was California's top offensive performer with three hits and two RBI. Julian Tejeda added two hits, while Alpine's C. Scura and Sam Little each recorded two hits. Alpine collected 10 hits overall compared with eight for California.
Aaron Marquez held California to one earned run on five hits over seven innings and struck out 11. Matt Eiel earned the win with a scoreless 10th inning, and Jake Woods worked a scoreless eighth. California starter Brian Rosensteel went nine innings, allowing two runs with one earned on nine hits while striking out six. Trevor Wick was charged with the loss after allowing Alpine's go-ahead run in the 10th.
Alpine Cowboys Edge California City Whiptails in 10 Innings
