July 12 2018 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Garden City Wind 11-7 after collecting 14 hits and scoring in four innings. Trinidad built an early lead with two runs in the first inning, two in the second and three in the third before adding four more in the sixth. Garden City scored four runs in the sixth, two in the eighth and one in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.
Matt Eureste led Trinidad with four hits, two runs and one RBI.
Charles Osborne went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, including a double, while
Bronson Butcher had three hits and two RBIs.
Nick Stoll and
Joba Ferrell each drove in two runs, and
Sean Callahan contributed two hits and one RBI. Garden City’s
Ryan Whitt went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two doubles, while
Dave Gallagher and
Julian Melton each scored twice.
Callahan earned the win for Trinidad after allowing five hits and four runs, three earned, in six innings. He struck out six and walked four.
Jose Orta,
Kane Klais and
David Gates followed in relief, and
Troy Whitty worked a scoreless ninth inning for the save.
Chip White took the loss for Garden City after surrendering eight hits and seven runs, six earned, in three innings.
