Snow Sox Pull Away Late to Beat Triggers 15-9

June 23 2021 The Colorado Springs Snow Sox defeated the Trinidad Triggers 15-9 at Central Park. Colorado Springs totaled 18 hits and scored in six innings while Trinidad finished with 13 hits and scored in five innings.

Colorado Springs held a 10-9 lead through seven innings before breaking the game open with five runs in the eighth. Alex Jackson led the Snow Sox with three hits, four runs and five RBI, including two home runs. Dakota Popham also hit two home runs and produced three hits and five RBI, while Thomas Jeffries went 4-for-6 with three runs and a double. Adam Purdy added two hits and an RBI.

Trinidad was led by Matt Harrison, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, a home run and an RBI. Anton Wheeler had three hits, three runs and two RBI, and Vaughn Parker collected two hits and four RBI, including two doubles. The Triggers scored four runs in the sixth inning to close the gap before Colorado Springs answered with its decisive eighth-inning surge.

Issac Olson earned the win for Colorado Springs after allowing one hit and no runs with one walk and two strikeouts in three innings. Colton Walker started for the Snow Sox and allowed five runs on nine hits in 4.2 innings. Trinidad starter Chip White was charged with the loss after surrendering eight runs on 10 hits and seven walks in 5.1 innings. Colorado Springs finished with 15 runs, 18 hits and two errors while Trinidad had nine runs, 13 hits and two errors.