July 15 2018 The Garden City Wind defeated the Trinidad Triggers 15-14 in a high-scoring game at Central Park. Garden City finished with 17 hits and no errors while Trinidad recorded 16 hits and also played errorless baseball.
Garden City built its offense around
Dave Gallagher who went 4-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI.
Ryan Whitt added three hits four runs and two RBI including a home run while
Bronson Butcher had two hits three RBI and a home run.
Tommy Haas reached base four times with two hits three walks and scored four runs.
Trinidad scored twice in the first inning five times in the second and six times in the third to take an early lead. Garden City answered with two runs in the first four in the third and two in the fourth before erupting for six runs in the seventh.
Kenneth Fudge led Trinidad with three hits and four RBI while
Matt Eureste and
Tim Henry each collected two or more hits and drove in two runs.
Andrew Aikins earned the win after allowing one hit and no runs in two innings with one strikeout.
Troy Whitty worked a scoreless ninth for the save.
Thomas Nelson took the loss for Trinidad despite allowing one run in two innings. Garden City starter
Randy Hair was charged with 13 runs on 11 hits in four innings.
