Triggers Roll Past Fuego 39-4

June 25 2023 The Trinidad Triggers erupted for 29 hits and scored in each of the first eight innings in a 39-4 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego. Trinidad led 11-1 after two innings and expanded the advantage to 18-1 after three, then added 35 runs through the first eight innings. Santa Fe finished with seven hits and three errors while Trinidad committed one error.

Peter Bocchino went 5-for-7 with two doubles, a home run, four runs and nine RBI for Trinidad. Jordan Anderson added five hits in seven at-bats, including two home runs and a triple, while scoring six runs and driving in six. David Arza had four hits, four runs and three RBI, and Anton Wheeler collected three hits, four runs and two RBI. Luis Hernandez contributed three hits, three runs, a pair of triples and five RBI.

Kenny Stewart earned the win for Trinidad after allowing three runs on three hits in five innings with eight strikeouts and seven walks. Luis Hernandez worked four innings in relief, giving up one run on four hits while striking out five. Marty Carnahan took the loss for Santa Fe after allowing four runs in 1.1 innings, and Preston Burnett surrendered 21 runs, 16 earned, on 15 hits over 4.2 innings.