June 15 2024 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Pecos Bills 6-3 at Kokernot Field, using a five-run stretch across the fourth through sixth innings to secure the victory. Alpine finished with nine hits while Pecos collected seven. The Cowboys committed two errors, and the Bills played error-free defense.
Alpine took a 3-2 lead with two runs in the fourth inning, added two more in the fifth and extended the advantage to 6-3 in the sixth. Pecos scored twice in the second and once in the fifth but was held scoreless in the final two innings. Alpine’s scoring included solo home runs by
Josh Rego and
Tommy Kretzler.
Rego went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and a walk. Kretzler added a home run, one RBI and one run scored, while
Drake Angeron went 2-for-3 with two runs. Alec Folds contributed one hit and one RBI, and Kevin Wilson drove in a run as a pinch-hitter. For Pecos, D. Albin and D. Maduro each had two hits, with Maduro also recording one RBI.
Jacob Bradley earned the win for Alpine after allowing four hits and three runs, two earned, in five innings with three strikeouts.
Jesse Garcia struck out three in a scoreless sixth, and
Alec Cruz earned the save with two strikeouts in a hitless seventh.
Estefano Zabulata took the loss for Pecos after surrendering eight hits and five earned runs in five innings.
