May 16 2014 The Taos Blizzard defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 7-5 at Taos Tundra. Taos collected 12 hits and overcame Santa Fe’s 11-hit effort, scoring in four different innings to secure the victory.
Santa Fe opened with two runs in the first and added another in the second, but Taos answered with four runs in the bottom of the second to take a 4-3 lead. The teams traded single runs in the fifth, Taos added another in the seventh, and both clubs scored in the eighth as the Blizzard maintained a 7-5 advantage.
Alex Fera led Taos by going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, one run and two RBI.
Brandon Cooksey added a home run and drove in three runs while scoring twice.
Brad Menadier and
Steven Taft each had two hits, and Taos also received two hits and one RBI from
Alex Loftin. For Santa Fe,
Erik Kozel went 2-for-3 and scored twice, while
Bryson Sims,
Chevas Numata, E. Carmen and O. Artson each recorded two hits. Numata drove in one run and J. LaCugha also had an RBI.
Joe Katin earned the win for Taos after allowing four runs on nine hits over six innings with one walk and four strikeouts.
Shane Flynn,
Enoch Deaton and
Matthew Garlock combined for three scoreless innings, with Garlock recording the save. Santa Fe starter
Brandon Marris took the loss after giving up six runs, four earned, on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings while striking out seven.
