July 20 2011 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the Las Cruces Vaqueros 6-2. Ruidoso scored in the second and third innings before breaking open a close game with three runs in the eighth. Las Cruces scored once in the seventh and once in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.
Kip Masuda led the Osos offensively, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Anthony Phillips added an RBI and Chris Davis drove in a run. Ruidoso finished with eight hits, while Drew Peterson had two hits and Case Rigby and Chris Juarez each added one.
Alan Gatz earned the win after holding Las Cruces scoreless on five hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out five. Andrew Plotkin allowed one run over two innings, and Mike Devito gave up one run in the ninth while striking out two.
Juan Medina took the loss for Las Cruces despite pitching a complete eight innings. He allowed six runs on eight hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Juan F. Martinez paced the Vaqueros with three hits and an RBI, while Henry Fuentes collected two hits. Las Cruces totaled 10 hits in the loss.
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