June 23 2018 White Sands Pupfish rallied past the Santa Fe Fuego 15-14 in a high-scoring game at Fort Marcy Park. The Pupfish collected 19 hits and overcame a 7-1 deficit after two innings, while Santa Fe finished with 11 hits and two errors.
White Sands broke through with seven runs in the sixth inning to take an 9-7 lead, then added five runs in the ninth. Santa Fe answered with four runs in the seventh and one in the eighth, but the Fuego could not complete the comeback. The Pupfish also scored in the second and fifth innings.
Jackson Webb powered Santa Fe with two hits and six RBI, including a home run, while
Mike Annone hit a three-run homer and finished with three RBI.
Ryan Arena had three hits, and
Ethan Estes scored three runs. For White Sands, D. Richard collected four hits and scored three times, while
Joshua Williams went 2-for-4 with four runs scored, two walks and a home run.
Josh Youngchild added three hits, two runs and two RBI.
Jason Funkhouser earned the win for White Sands after allowing one run on two hits with four walks and three strikeouts in three innings. Santa Fe starter
Ismael Pena worked 5.2 innings and allowed nine runs, five earned, on 12 hits with six strikeouts.
Julian Devora was charged with the loss after giving up one run in one inning.
