June 30 2011 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the Carlsbad Bats 7-4 at Whites Mountain Park, building an early lead and holding on for the victory. Ruidoso scored three runs in the first inning, added another in the fourth, and extended its advantage with one run in each of the sixth seventh and eighth innings. Carlsbad scored once in the first and second innings and twice in the fourth but was held scoreless over the final five innings.
Jerome Dunning led Ruidoso with three hits and two RBI.
Case Rigby drove in two runs, while
Chris Juarez and David Holcombe each added an RBI. Ruidoso collected 11 hits and eight walks. Carlsbad finished with 13 hits, led by Kieran Bradford’s two hits and two RBI, including a home run.
Mike Goldy added two hits and an RBI for the Bats.
Chris Welborn earned the win for Ruidoso after allowing four runs, three earned, on 10 hits in six innings.
Andrew Plotkin worked two scoreless innings, and
Mike Devito finished the game with a scoreless ninth to record the save. Carlsbad starter
Brandon Veronee took the loss, giving up five earned runs on six hits in six innings while striking out five.
