July 4 2011 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Ruidoso Osos 12-8 in a high-scoring game at Coca Cola Park. Roswell collected 15 hits and overcame Ruidoso’s 14-hit attack, with both teams committing one error.
Roswell built a 5-3 lead through six innings before breaking the game open with seven runs in the seventh. Ruidoso answered with three runs in the seventh and added two more in the ninth, but Roswell held on for the win. The Invaders scored in each of the first three innings before their decisive seventh-inning outburst.
Justin Uribe went 3-for-5 with three runs and three RBI for Roswell.
Jake Bruns added two hits in three at-bats, including a home run, while driving in three runs and scoring twice.
Cody Fuqua had two hits and one RBI, and
Joey Friedman contributed two hits and two RBI.
Ruidoso’s
Case Rigby went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
Drew Peterson was 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while
Chris Juarez had two hits.
Dakota Laufenberg allowed three runs on nine hits in five innings for Roswell. Garrett Grantiz earned the win after two innings of relief, and
Anthony Carrillo recorded the save despite allowing two runs in the ninth.
Andrew Miller took the loss for Ruidoso after facing eight batters without recording an out and being charged with seven runs.
