June 23 2011 The White Sands Pupfish rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Ruidoso Osos in 10 innings. White Sands finished with eight hits while Ruidoso collected 13, but the Pupfish scored the game’s only run in the 10th inning to secure the win.
Ruidoso opened with three runs in the first inning and added three more in the fourth to take a 6-4 lead. White Sands answered with three runs in the third, one in the fourth, two in the ninth and the decisive run in the 10th. The Pupfish’s 10th-inning surge completed the comeback.
Case Rigby led Ruidoso with four hits and one RBI.
Drew Peterson and
Eddie Browne each had two hits, while Peterson scored twice and drove in a run. For White Sands,
Ernie Munoz and
Justin Smith had two hits apiece.
Jerome McCollum scored twice and hit a home run, while
Rod Allen drove in two runs.
Jacob McBride earned the win after throwing a scoreless 10th inning with one strikeout.
Kolby Peterson worked eight innings for White Sands, allowing 11 hits and six runs, three earned, with eight strikeouts. Ruidoso starter
Alan Gatz pitched seven innings, allowing seven hits and four runs, only one earned, while striking out seven.
Josue Iniguez took the loss after recording one out in the 10th.
