Ruidoso Osos Hold Off California City Whiptails 9-7

June 26 2018 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the California City Whiptails 9-7 after scoring four runs in the fourth inning four in the seventh and one in the eighth. California City answered with three runs in the fifth one in the sixth and three in the eighth but could not complete the comeback. Ruidoso finished with 16 hits while the Whiptails collected seven.

Christian Triplett led the Osos with two hits and four RBIs while Travis Smith went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Darrin Reddy Brock Hartley Dillon Fahr Christian Gibson and Darrin Pittman also contributed hits for Ruidoso. The box score credited Reddy Triplett Smith Gibson and Pittman with home runs. For California City Wardy Polanco drove in three runs and Peter Pena added two hits and three RBIs. Polanco Hunter Villanueva and Pena each hit a home run.

Pittman earned the win after allowing four hits and four earned runs in 7 1/3 innings with four walks and nine strikeouts. Matt Kerin recorded the save by working 1 2/3 scoreless innings and striking out four. Rich Edwards took the loss for California City after surrendering 15 hits and eight earned runs in seven innings while striking out two.