July 17 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 14-0, scoring 22 hits while holding Santa Fe to one hit. Las Cruces took control with three runs in the second inning and three more in the third, added two in the fifth and one in the sixth, then sealed the shutout with five runs in the ninth. The Vaqueros committed no errors while Santa Fe was charged with five.
Randy Wells drove in three runs and hit a home run for Las Cruces, while Trevor Whyte also recorded three RBIs. Cameron Sherrer went 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI, Steve Rinaudo collected four hits and an RBI, and Jesse Olivar added three hits and an RBI. Jimmy Parque and Ryan Lauer each had two hits, with Lauer also hitting a home run.
Shawn Kale earned the win after allowing one hit and four walks while striking out nine in seven scoreless innings. Blake Cull and Steve Rinaudo each worked a scoreless inning in relief. Santa Fe starter Anthony Machado took the loss after surrendering six runs, five earned, on 11 hits in three innings, while B. Thompson allowed eight runs, seven earned, over the final six innings.
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