June 17 2011 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Ruidoso Osos 10-9 in a back-and-forth game at Apodaca Park. Las Cruces finished with 10 hits and seven errors while Ruidoso collected nine hits and committed two errors.
Las Cruces built an early lead with two runs in the first inning and added one in the second before breaking through for five runs in the fourth. The Vaqueros added another run in the fifth to take a 9-7 advantage. Ruidoso scored twice in the top of the ninth to tie the game, but Las Cruces answered with the deciding run in the bottom half.
Harry Williams Jr. powered the Vaqueros with two hits and four RBI, including his third home run of the season.
Steve Detweiler added two hits and two RBI, while
Steve Vranau went 3-for-5. For Ruidoso,
Case Rigby went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, and
Chris Juarez had two hits and two RBI.
Kip Masuda drove in two runs despite going hitless.
Brandon Kelley earned the win after allowing three hits and two runs in one inning while striking out three.
Jorge Crespo worked 5.1 innings for Las Cruces, giving up two runs on two hits with two strikeouts. Ruidoso starter
Erick Campos allowed five runs in 3.1 innings, and
Mike Devito took the loss after surrendering the winning run in the ninth.
