June 30 2017 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 17-5 at Fort Marcy Park, scoring 23 hits in the high-scoring victory. Roswell took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, added three runs in the third and two in the fifth, then pulled away with a six-run ninth inning. Santa Fe scored three times in the fourth but was held scoreless over the final three innings.
Bobby Webb led Roswell with four hits, three runs and three RBI, including a home run. Kyle Peralta added three hits, three runs and three RBI with two home runs, while J. Miller collected three hits and drove in four runs. Tobias Moreno scored four times and doubled, and Louie Martini contributed two RBI. Roswell also received two hits and an RBI from Bradley Cuyos and two hits and an RBI from pitcher Darrell Thompson.
Thompson earned the win after allowing five runs on five hits in seven innings, striking out five and walking four. Dylan Porter and Conner Camacho each pitched a scoreless inning in relief, combining for three strikeouts. Matt Elko took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering eight runs, six earned, on 13 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Santa Fe’s eight-hit attack included solo home runs by Matt Haskins, Caleb Baker and A. Stubblefield. Haskins scored once and drove in one run, Baker scored twice and added an RBI, while Stubblefield scored twice and drove in two. Roswell finished with two errors and Santa Fe committed four.
