July 19 2023 The Santa Fe Fuego rallied past the Roswell Invaders 10-8 at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe collected 14 hits and scored seven runs in the sixth inning to take control after Roswell had built an early 4-1 lead. Roswell finished with eight hits and scored four runs over the final two innings but could not complete the comeback.
Maurice La Fon led Santa Fe with three hits in five at-bats, including two doubles and a home run, while scoring twice and driving in two runs. Ben Osborne also had three hits, scored once and drove in a run. Phillip Buckingham added two hits and an RBI, and Jared Fry had three hits and an RBI. Santa Fe also received home runs from La Fon and Osborne.
Roswell’s Micah Walker delivered two hits, including a home run, scored three times and drove in three runs. Joel Moore hit a home run and finished with three RBI, while Rodney Tennie and Dillan Smith each had two hits. Roswell scored four times in the second, added a run in the eighth and pushed across three runs in the ninth.
Shimon Kozamawa earned the win for Santa Fe with a hitless inning and two strikeouts. Sean Townsend struck out 10 in five innings, allowing five hits and four runs, three earned. Roswell starter Rene Ramirez took the loss after allowing 12 hits and 10 runs, all earned, in six innings, with four walks and two strikeouts.
