June 18 2023 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Garden City Wind 14-11 in a high-scoring contest. Trinidad finished with 18 hits and Garden City collected 13, while both teams were charged with two errors.
Jason Rooks led the Triggers with a 5-for-5 performance, including a home run, four runs scored and five RBI. C. Briscoe added three hits, three runs and three RBI, while
Alec Aleywine hit a home run and drove in three runs. Garden City received home runs from
Zachary Elias and
Leo Gallegos, with Elias contributing two RBI and Gallegos adding two hits and an RBI.
Trinidad took a 2-0 lead in the first inning before Garden City scored three times in the third. The Triggers answered with three runs in the fifth and broke the game open with a five-run sixth to take a 10-6 advantage. Trinidad added four runs in the eighth, and Garden City scored four in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.
Ben Kowalski earned the win for Trinidad after allowing six runs four earned on eight hits in six innings with one walk and six strikeouts.
Dakota Rodd worked two innings and allowed one run, while
Matt Ambrosino took the loss for Garden City after allowing four runs in one inning.
