July 17 2018 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Garden City Wind 12-4, collecting 14 hits while limiting Garden City to six hits. Trinidad built a 4-0 lead through three innings, added a run in the sixth, and broke the game open with four runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth. Garden City scored twice in the fifth and twice in the ninth.
Charles Osborne led Trinidad with one hit, two runs and four RBI.
Matt Eureste went 3-for-5 with three RBI, while
Joba Ferrell went 3-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and a home run.
Tim Henry also homered and drove in a run, and
Nick Stoll and P. Llewellyn each recorded three hits.
Joseph Broderick earned the win for Trinidad after allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings. He struck out nine and walked three.
Jose Orta pitched a scoreless eighth, and
David Gates worked the ninth without allowing an earned run.
Julian Melton took the loss for Garden City, surrendering five runs on nine hits in six innings with four strikeouts and five walks.
Eddy Milian hit a two-run homer for Garden City and scored twice, while
Ryan Whitt and
Ryan Faircloth each had two hits.
