June 29 2011 The White Sands Pupfish scored in six innings and pulled away for a 17-1 victory over the Roswell Invaders at Griggs Park. White Sands collected 18 hits, while Roswell finished with four hits and three errors.
White Sands struck for three runs in the first inning, added five in the second and one in the third to build a 9-0 lead. After Roswell scored its only run in the fifth, the Pupfish added three runs in the seventh and five more in the eighth to complete the rout.
Jerome McCollum went 4-for-5 with four runs and one RBI, including a triple.
Justin Smith also went 4-for-5, scored four runs and drove in four, with a double and two triples.
Ernie Munoz reached base four times, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBIs and two walks.
Jamaal Jackson added two hits and three RBIs, while
Robert Rodriguez contributed two RBIs.
Kolby Peterson limited Roswell to four hits and one unearned run over six innings, striking out eight and walking three.
Timothy Aucoin,
Morgan Wynne and
Chris Smith each worked a scoreless inning in relief, combining for four strikeouts. The game information lists
Chris Nyman as the winning pitcher and
Patrick McClain as the losing pitcher; McClain allowed eight earned runs on nine hits in two innings.
