June 9 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Alpine Cowboys 29-12 in a high-scoring contest at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe collected 17 hits and scored in six innings, while Alpine finished with 18 hits and committed no errors. The Fuego took control with six runs in the second inning and eight more in the fourth before adding seven in the fifth.
Daniel Aldrich led Santa Fe with three hits and six RBIs, while
Danny Beaver went 3-for-6 with five runs and five RBIs.
Ethan Estes scored four runs and drove in five,
Zach Hoffman added two hits, four runs and three RBIs, and Donny Ortiz Jr. scored three times. Santa Fe also received home runs from Beaver Hoffman Aldrich Estes and pitcher Kyle Lazcano.
Alpine was led by
Seth Douglas and
Lance Myers, who each collected three hits. Douglas drove in four runs, while Myers scored twice and added two RBIs.
Caleb Davidson contributed two hits and two RBIs, and Alpine also got home runs from Davidson Douglas and Myers. The Cowboys scored four times in the fourth and added two runs in both the seventh and eighth innings but could not overcome Santa Fe’s early surge.
Lazcano earned the win after allowing 11 hits and nine earned runs in six innings, with three walks and five strikeouts.
Logan Linder and
Hunter Pearson each pitched one inning, and C. Kelly closed the game with a scoreless inning.
Coleman Ramsey took the loss for Alpine after surrendering seven runs in 2.1 innings.
