July 25 2024 The Trinidad Triggers scored in six of seven innings and rolled past the Santa Fe Fuego 35-5 at Fort Marcy Park. Trinidad totaled 20 hits, while Santa Fe finished with 10. The Triggers broke open the game with an eight-run fifth inning and a 10-run seventh after building an 17-5 lead through four innings.
Omar Ortiz led Trinidad with four hits, five runs and 10 RBI, including three home runs.
Humberto Maldonado added three hits, three runs and six RBI with two homers, while
Marcos Cabrera contributed two hits, five runs and three RBI with a home run.
Peter Pena drove in three runs, and the Triggers hit seven home runs overall. Santa Fes
Dominic Scotti hit a two-run homer and
Rodney Scarver added a hit, a run and an RBI.
Ben Kowalski earned the win for Trinidad after allowing nine hits and five runs, three earned, in four innings. He struck out seven without issuing a walk.
Andrew Mason,
Armando Duran and
Paul Mendoza combined to pitch the final three innings, allowing one hit and no runs while recording seven strikeouts. Santa Fe used seven pitchers in the seven-inning game, with its pitching staff charged with 35 runs and 32 earned runs.
