May 19 2014 The Taos Blizzard defeated the Raton Osos 12-9 at Taos Tundra, building an early advantage and holding on for the victory. Taos scored three runs in the first inning, two in the second and four in the third to take a 9-1 lead. Raton answered with four runs in the fourth, but the Blizzard maintained the lead through the remainder of the game.
Mitch Warne led Raton’s offense with three hits, including a home run and a double, and drove in five runs.
Cie Arell added two hits, two runs and an RBI, while Raton collected 13 hits overall. For Taos,
Steven Taft went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI, and Alex Chatman had two hits and scored three times. Taos scored twice in the eighth inning to help secure the win.
Richie Anderson earned the win for Taos after allowing 11 hits and seven runs, two earned, in 5.1 innings. He struck out four and did not issue a walk.
Matthew Garlock recorded the save with 3.2 innings of relief, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out three. Raton starter
Phil Richmond took the loss, surrendering nine runs, seven earned, on six hits in 2.2 innings with five walks and three strikeouts.
