Trinidad Triggers Rally Past Garden City Wind 9-7 June 18 2021

June 18 2021 The Trinidad Triggers rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Garden City Wind at Central Park. Trinidad collected 13 hits and overcame a seven-run effort from Garden City, which finished with nine hits and one error. The Triggers committed two errors.

Trinidad built an early 3-0 lead in the first inning and added two runs in the fourth. Garden City responded with two runs in the fifth before the Triggers scored in the sixth. The Wind then moved ahead with three runs in the seventh and added another in the eighth, but Trinidad answered with three runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead for good.

Aaron Stubblefield powered the Triggers offense with two hits, three runs, two RBI and a home run. Ozzie Millet went 3-for-5 with two RBI, while Gabriel Disla had one hit and one RBI. Garden City was led by Brendan Hostettler, who had two hits, one run and three RBI, and Manuel Blanco, who reached safely five times with two hits, three walks and three runs.

Anthony Lee earned the win after allowing no hits and one unearned run in 1.1 innings while striking out two. JJ Brestensky recorded the save with a scoreless ninth, allowing no hits and issuing three walks. Garden City starter Tanner Stilts allowed 10 hits and six earned runs in six innings, while Noah Parsons took the loss despite pitching a scoreless inning with three strikeouts.