Alpine Cowboys Hold Off Tucson Saguaros 10-8

July 31 2021 The Alpine Cowboys held off the Tucson Saguaros 10-8 in a high-scoring game at Kokernot Field. Alpine collected 13 hits and overcame Tucson’s 14-hit attack, scoring in six different innings to secure the victory.

Tucson scored three runs in the third and three more in the fourth to pull even at 6-6. Alpine answered with a run in the fifth and a three-run sixth, creating a 10-6 advantage. The Saguaros added one run in each of the seventh and eighth innings but could not complete the comeback.

Mark Traylor led Alpine with four hits, including a triple, while James Prockish and Colin Johnson each recorded three hits. Prockish drove in two runs and Johnson had three RBI. Alex Westman added two RBI, and Tylor Frailey scored three times. For Tucson, Gabe Wurtz went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Kokko Figueiredo and Nick Hamilton each had three hits. Figueiredo drove in two runs.

Bryce Donovan earned the win for Alpine after allowing seven runs, three earned, on seven hits over six innings with three strikeouts and five walks. Alejandro Amezquita worked a scoreless ninth for the save. Tyler Rumbaugh took the loss for Tucson after surrendering seven earned runs on 10 hits in four innings.