July 1 2022 The Alpine Cowboys built an early lead and held on for a 7-5 victory over the Roswell Invaders. Alpine scored once in the first inning, twice in the second and four times in the third to take a 7-1 advantage. Roswell answered with one run in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the seventh, but could not complete the comeback.
Alpine collected 12 hits, led by
Manny Garcia’s 3-for-4 performance.
Sam Dreistadt and
Buzz Shirley each added two hits, with Shirley driving in three runs.
Bryce Donovan,
Mark Traylor and
Matteo Avallone also recorded RBIs for the Cowboys. Alpine’s scoring included a two-run third inning that provided the decisive cushion.
Roswell finished with seven hits, including three from
Dillan Smith.
Matt Rodriguez and
John Tuttle each hit a home run and drove in one run, while Tuttle also scored once.
Colton Adams added a triple for the Invaders.
Avallone earned the win after allowing five hits and four runs, three earned, in five innings while striking out three.
Colton Whitehouse recorded the save with four innings of two-hit relief, allowing one run and striking out seven.
Jonathan Chinchilla took the loss for Roswell after surrendering six runs, five earned, on six hits in 2 1/3 innings.
