July 5 2021 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Trinidad Triggers 10-3 after breaking open a close game with six runs across the fifth and sixth innings. Tucson finished with 13 hits and no errors while Trinidad had five hits and also played errorless baseball.
BJ Minarcin led the Saguaros with three hits and two runs while
Kokko Figueiredo added two hits and two runs.
Christian Naccari went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, and
Rod Dobbs also homered.
Danny Kerr contributed one hit, two RBI and two walks, while Minarcin drove in a run and
Leo Gallegos added an RBI.
Tucson scored once in each of the second through fourth innings before pushing across three runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to take control. The Saguaros added another run in the eighth. Trinidad scored twice in the sixth and once in the eighth, with
Matt Harrison collecting the Triggers only RBI with a two-run double.
Jordan Gonzalez had two hits and scored once.
Jack Dicenso earned the win after allowing two runs on four hits over six innings. He walked five and struck out 11.
Pat Clare,
Steve Sattanino and
Matt Fountain combined to cover the final three innings, with Sattanino allowing Trinidads eighth-inning run.
Chris Jordan took the loss for Trinidad after giving up five runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings.
