Ruidoso Osos Rout High Desert Yardbirds 15-7

June 28 2018 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the High Desert Yardbirds 15-7 after building an early lead at Adelanto Stadium. Ruidoso scored four runs in the first inning and added one in the second before breaking the game open with a five-run third. The Osos finished with 23 hits while High Desert collected eight.

Dillon Fahr and Nick Wagner each recorded three hits and three RBIs for Ruidoso. D. Reddy went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two stolen bases, while Brock Hartley added two hits and two RBIs. Jose Fernandez had three hits and scored twice. High Desert’s Kent Blackstone hit a two-run home run and drove in two runs.

Colton Draney earned the win for Ruidoso after allowing five hits and three runs over seven innings with six strikeouts and five walks. Brett Youngblood pitched the final two innings and allowed three hits and four runs. Matthias Leyva took the loss for High Desert after surrendering seven earned runs on nine hits in two innings. Ruidoso led 11-3 after five innings and remained in control despite High Desert scoring three runs in the eighth and one in the ninth.