July 18 2018 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Garden City Wind 15-4 behind a 16-hit attack at Clint Lightner. Trinidad took control with five runs in the first inning, added six in the fourth and three in the sixth to pull away. Garden City scored once in the third, twice in the fifth and once in the ninth while finishing with seven hits and three errors.
Phildrick Llewellyn powered the Triggers with two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two walks.
Blake Butcher went 3-for-6 with a home run, a triple and two RBI, and
Tim Henry added three hits, two RBI, two walks and a run.
Matt Eureste and
Nick Stoll each had two hits, with Eureste driving in two runs and Stoll contributing one RBI.
Taylor Bridges earned the win for Trinidad after allowing six hits and three earned runs in 4.2 innings. He walked seven and struck out three.
Ryan Patrick,
Kane Klais,
Jose Orta,
Justin Busekrus and
Cody Strayer combined to finish the game, with the group allowing one additional run on one hit.
Garden City starter
Brian Rosensteel took the loss after surrendering 10 runs, 11 runs overall, on 10 hits in 3.1 innings.
Chase Martin allowed four earned runs on six hits over 5.2 innings.
Dave Gallagher led the Wind with three hits, while
Eddy Milian recorded two RBI.
