May 17 2014 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Taos Blizzard 14-8 at Taos Tundra, scoring 14 runs on 14 hits. The teams traded three-run first innings before Santa Fe took control with five runs in the fourth. The Fuego added single runs in the fifth through seventh innings and scored three more in the eighth, while Taos answered with one run in the fourth, one in the fifth and three in the eighth.
Aaron Carmen led Santa Fe’s offense by going 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two walks.
Charles Johnson went 2-for-6 with a double, while
Tyler Cox and
Omar Artsen each collected two hits.
Joseph LaCugna drove in three runs, and
Erik Kozel, Bryson Sims and
Chevas Numata each added two hits or fewer with one RBI apiece. Taos received two hits and two RBIs from
Alex Fera, while
Matt Kaldon contributed a hit and two RBIs.
Preston Zachrich earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing two hits and four runs, two earned, in 3.1 innings.
Bristan Clingaman followed with 3.2 innings of one-run relief and struck out five, and
Andrew Shoulders pitched 1.2 scoreless innings to finish the game. Taos starter
Chris McIntyre took the loss after giving up seven hits and eight runs, five earned, in four innings.
