6/16/2011-Carlsbad we have a victory! Bats win 3-1 at Alpine on Friday Night

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There was a quiet explosion of celebration tonight in Alpine as the Carlsbad Bats finally won a game. After a 24 game skid that had several close games, the Bats finally kept one together and finished it. John Masklee pitched 7 innings for the win. Jeff Forgerson drove in two runs and Bryant Asnicar finally got his chance to be used as a closer. Things are going to be tighter from here on out from the Bats. The Bats are sending a message to the rest of the league to be taken seriously or playoff position could be in jeopardy. Manager/Catcher Ryan Powell said "Finally we get this off our back, we have all played before and won before, this league is tougher than people realize" Powell has quickly turned things around for the Bats, the Bats almost won his first game as manager. Carlsbad is gearing up for its only home series of the year, in the Caveman Corral in Carlsbad New Mexico on Sunday/Monday.