June 17 2023 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Garden City Wind 10-1, scoring nine unanswered runs after Garden City briefly took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Trinidad answered with four runs in the fifth, added one in the seventh and broke the game open with four more in the eighth. The Triggers finished with 10 hits and no errors, while the Wind had eight hits and also played error-free baseball.
David Arza led Trinidad with two hits and three RBI, including a triple.
Peter Pena added two hits and two RBI, while
Jordan Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI.
Jason Rooks doubled and drove in a run, and
Najay KIng recorded two hits, one RBI and a home run for Garden City.
Jakobe Smith scored twice and stole two bases for the Triggers.
Spenser Dexter earned the victory for Trinidad after allowing five hits and one earned run over five innings. He walked one and struck out 10.
Dakota Rodd followed with two scoreless innings and six strikeouts, while
Luis Hernandez and
Garrett Brown each worked a scoreless inning.
Tommy Castro took the loss for Garden City, giving up nine hits and five earned runs in five innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.
Chris Cuppini allowed one run over two innings, and
Jadarian Mays was charged with four runs and four walks without recording an out. Trinidad finished with 17 strikeouts as a staff.
