May 31 2017 The Trinidad Triggers rallied past the Garden City Wind 7-6 at Central Park in a game that featured 22 combined hits. Trinidad collected 13 hits and overcame a three-run deficit late, while Garden City finished with nine hits and three errors.
Garden City scored twice in the first inning and added runs in the fourth seventh and eighth. Trinidad answered with one run in the first and another in the third before both teams broke through in the seventh. The Triggers scored three in the bottom of the seventh to take a 5-4 lead, then Garden City regained a 6-5 advantage in the top of the eighth. Trinidad responded with two runs in the bottom half to secure the victory.
J. Randle led Trinidad with four hits in four at-bats and drove in one run. P. Llewellyn scored twice and had two RBI while K. Fudge and J. Brown each contributed two RBI.
Justin Busekrus scored twice and had two hits. For Garden City
Taylor Zeutenhorst went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a triple, while
Mike Rachun and
Cameron Ketchen each had two hits and two RBI.
Adam Falcon earned the win after allowing one run on two hits with three strikeouts in one inning. David Gates recorded the save with a scoreless ninth that included two strikeouts.
Brandon Erickson started for Trinidad and allowed four hits and three runs over 5.2 innings while striking out six. Garden City starter T. Mannebach worked 6.1 innings and allowed 10 hits five runs four earned with seven strikeouts; Dalton Bernardi was charged with the loss.
