July 21 2023 The Garden City Wind defeated the Trinidad Triggers 18-9 after collecting 16 hits and scoring in seven of their eight offensive innings. Garden City built a 16-2 lead through seven innings and added two more runs in the eighth before Trinidad scored seven times in the ninth.
Leo Gallegos went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a double for Garden City, while Cole Lee finished 2-for-5 with four RBI and hit a home run. Devon Zielke delivered a 4-for-5 performance with five runs scored, and Dylan Wilkinson reached base five times with two hits and three walks. The Wind also received two hits and two RBI from Zachary Elias and two hits and four RBI from Lee.
Trinidad’s Jason Rooks hit a home run and drove in four runs. Russell Cruz added two RBI, while Peter Pena and Jake Urena each drove in a run. The Triggers finished with seven hits and committed no errors, compared with one error by Garden City.
Jordan Harris earned the win for Garden City after allowing two hits and two runs one earned in seven innings while striking out 10 and walking four. Brandon Vegas worked a scoreless eighth with two strikeouts. Alec Aleywine took the loss for Trinidad after allowing 11 hits and eight earned runs in six innings, and Dylan Gobel surrendered 10 earned runs in two innings.
