July 8 2011 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Ruidoso Osos 6-2 at Apodoca Park. Las Cruces collected 12 hits and scored in the second sixth and seventh innings while limiting Ruidoso to nine hits and two runs.
Las Cruces took a 2-0 lead in the second inning and added a run in the sixth before breaking the game open with three runs in the seventh. Ruidoso scored once in the fifth and once in the seventh but could not close the gap.
Juan F. Martinez hit a home run and a double while driving in two runs.
Mitch Saum also homered and finished with two hits and one RBI.
Clint Stroud added two hits and an RBI and
Bo Bell and
James Lilley each drove in a run.
Andy Watson earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing eight hits and two earned runs in 6.2 innings. He struck out eight and walked one.
Mike Duckworth retired all four batters he faced with two strikeouts and
Raphael Anzola worked a scoreless ninth for the save.
Ruidoso starter Courtney Nelson took the loss after surrendering 10 hits and six runs, four earned, in 6.1 innings. He struck out one without issuing a walk.
Josue Iniguez finished for the Osos with 1.2 scoreless innings and three strikeouts.
