Bisbee Blue Rally Past Raton Osos 17-11

June 5 2014 The Bisbee Blue defeated the Raton Osos 17-11 at Warren Ballpark in a high-scoring game that featured 34 combined hits. Bisbee collected 17 hits and committed one error while Raton finished with 14 hits and three errors.

Raton took a 2-0 lead in the second inning and broke the game open with a seven-run fifth to move ahead 9-6. Bisbee answered with four runs in the seventh and six more in the eighth. Raton scored twice in the eighth but did not regain the lead.

Ramon Roberts led Bisbee with three hits including a home run three runs and three RBI. Elvin Rodriguez added three hits and three RBI while John Zalud scored three times and drove in two runs. Robert Latner hit a home run and finished with three RBI. For Raton Alan Scott had three hits and scored twice while Cie Arell Tommy Barksdale and Chris Williams each had two hits; Arell Barksdale and Williams drove in two runs apiece.

Craig Lipp earned the win for Bisbee despite allowing 11 hits and nine runs eight earned in 5.2 innings. He struck out nine and walked three. Robert Latner followed with two innings of relief and allowed three hits and two runs while striking out two. Tim Sylvester took the loss for Raton after recording one out and allowing two hits and three runs.