June 23 2022 The Garden City Wind overcame an early deficit to defeat the Trinidad Triggers 8-7 at Central Park. Trinidad scored three runs in the first inning and added two in the second, but Garden City answered with six runs in the second and two more in the fourth to secure the victory. The Triggers scored once in each of the third and fourth innings, but could not regain the lead.
Devon Zielke led Garden City’s 13-hit attack by going 4-for-5 with a home run, one run scored and two RBI.
Preston Rackley and
Brandon Pugh each had two hits, while Pugh scored twice and drew two walks.
Leo Gallegos and
Taylor Barber drove in two runs apiece, and Rackley added an RBI.
Adam Purdy and
Yasushi Sanematsu each recorded two hits for Trinidad. Purdy scored once and drove in a run, while Sanematsu also scored once and had one RBI. Trinidad finished with eight hits and seven runs, with
Peter Bocchino,
Zach May,
Kadrian Russ and
Ricky Butts also contributing RBI.
Sean Townsend earned the win for Garden City after allowing two runs on two hits in 2.1 innings, with four strikeouts and three walks.
Zach Hill, Sage Holderfield,
Jackson Rutledge and
Razedrick Winters combined to hold Trinidad scoreless over four innings, and
Devon Malone recorded the save with a scoreless ninth.
Justin Nathasingh took the loss for Trinidad after allowing two runs on seven hits in four innings.
