June 22 2024 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Tucson Saguaros 11-3 at Kino Stadium, using a five-run second inning and a three-run seventh to build a commanding lead. Alpine scored twice in the first and added a run in the eighth, finishing with 11 runs on 11 hits. Tucson collected seven hits and scored twice in the fourth and once in the fifth.
Josh Rego led Alpine with two hits and five RBI, including a home run.
AJ Folds went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two walks, while
Taylor Darden added two hits and an RBI.
Wyatt Grant contributed a double and two RBI. Alpine also stole three bases, with Folds,
Drake Angeron and
Sean Becker each recording a stolen base.
Brayde Hirai earned the win after allowing six hits and three runs, two earned, in six innings. He walked one and struck out six.
Liam Reynolds followed with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out four, and
Jonathan Fleckenstein worked a scoreless ninth.
Jay Cervantes took the loss for Tucson after surrendering seven runs on seven hits in five innings, with three walks and seven strikeouts.
