June 12 2018 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Roswell Invaders 9-3 at Joe Bauman Park, collecting 13 hits while holding Roswell to nine. Tucson scored in the first inning, added three runs in the fifth and one in the sixth, then broke the game open with four runs in the ninth. Roswell scored twice in the third and once in the eighth but could not rally.
Kevin Carr led Tucson with two hits and four RBIs. Jaquese Moore went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs, while Willie Ethington had two hits, a double, one run and one RBI. Roger Amador Jr. scored twice and drove in a run, and Kevin Baron added a hit and an RBI. Tucson also stole three bases, including two by Lawrence Chavez.
Skylar Sylvester earned the win for Tucson after allowing eight hits and three runs, two earned, in eight innings. He walked one and struck out eight. B. Damon worked a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit.
Brandon Nylin took the loss for Roswell, surrendering nine hits and five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings with two walks and three strikeouts. Ricky Mitchell, John Saviano and Caleb Mireles followed in relief, with Saviano charged with four runs in 1 1/3 innings. B. Portelli had three hits and an RBI for Roswell, while Austin Maltby drove in two runs.
