May 29 2018 The Trinidad Triggers held off the Santa Fe Fuego 4-3, scoring in three consecutive innings before preserving the one-run victory. Trinidad collected nine hits and played error-free baseball, while Santa Fe finished with four hits and one error.
Trinidad took a 1-0 lead in the third inning, added two runs in the fourth and scored again in the fifth to build a 4-0 advantage. Santa Fe answered with three runs in the sixth, powered by C. Kwitzer’s three-run home run, but could not complete the comeback. Kwitzer drove in all three Fuego runs. For Trinidad,
Joba Ferrell went 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice, while
Jabari Brown and
Rickey Ramirez each contributed an RBI.
Abel Arocho also had two hits.
Taylor Bridges earned the win after allowing four hits and three earned runs in six innings, striking out six and walking one. David Gates recorded the save with a scoreless seventh inning. Santa Fe starter
Kyle Lazcano took the loss despite striking out eight, allowing nine hits and four earned runs in six innings.
