July 8 2024 The Trinidad Triggers overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Blackwell Flycatchers 8-6 at Central Park. Blackwell collected 11 hits and scored three times in the second inning before adding runs in the third fifth and seventh. Trinidad answered with three runs in the sixth three in the seventh and two in the eighth to complete the comeback.
J. Anderson led Trinidad with two hits two runs and two RBI, while J. Mitchell went 2-for-5 with a double a run and an RBI. L. Barry and A. Garcia each had two hits, with Barry adding an RBI. For Blackwell, D. Martinez went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while J. Dice had two hits and two RBI and D. Burroughs scored twice with two hits.
Trinidad starter J. Williams struck out nine over seven innings, allowing nine hits and six runs, four earned.
Dakota Rodd earned the win with a scoreless eighth inning, allowing two hits and striking out one.
Paul Mendoza recorded the save with a hitless ninth and one strikeout.
Blackwell starter M. Bataska struck out six and allowed three runs over six innings.
Brendan Moran was charged with three runs in two-thirds of an inning, and
Cade Johnson took the loss after allowing two runs and four walks in one inning.
