May 22 2012 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Las Cruces Vaqueros 8-2, scoring in five innings and finishing with 10 hits. White Sands took an early 2-0 lead through two innings, added two runs in the third and another in the fifth, then put the game away with a three-run eighth. Las Cruces scored once in the third and once in the ninth.
Henry Gonzalez Jr. led the Pupfish offense with three hits, four RBI and a home run. Blake Shaffer added two hits and three RBI, while Jarrett Northcutt went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and an RBI. Jordan Stouffer scored three runs and collected two hits. Las Cruces was held to one hit, with Sal Rivera recording the Vaqueros' lone hit and RBI.
John Sintes earned the win after allowing one hit and two runs, one earned, over eight innings. He walked five and struck out six. Victor Gonzalez completed the game with a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits while striking out one. Mike Jackson took the loss for Las Cruces after surrendering eight hits and five earned runs in five innings.
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