June 11 2016 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Alpine Cowboys 9-6 at Central Park. Trinidad collected 12 hits and overcame Alpine’s 13-hit attack, improving to 35-29 while Alpine fell to 32-32.
Alpine scored once in the first inning, added a run in the fourth, three in the fifth and one in the seventh. Trinidad answered with one run in the second, two in the third, four in the fifth and two in the sixth. The four-run fifth gave the Triggers a 7-5 lead after Alpine had moved ahead with its three-run inning.
Trevor Sealey led Trinidad with three hits, three runs and a home run, while
Brian Frazier drove in three runs and hit two homers.
Eric Williams added two hits and two RBI. For Alpine,
Reagan Rutledge had three hits and two runs, and
Seth McLemore had two hits and two RBI;
Jon Denney also homered.
Daniel Karasinski earned the win after allowing six runs on 12 hits in seven innings while striking out six and walking two.
Jake Swartout secured the save with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out six. Alpine starter
Kevin Klaess took the loss after surrendering seven earned runs on nine hits in five innings.
