Trinidad Triggers Outslug Alpine Cowboys 22-16

July 23 2021 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Alpine Cowboys 22-16 in a high-scoring game at Central Park. Trinidad collected 20 hits and scored in five innings while Alpine finished with 12 hits and six scoring innings.

Trinidad jumped ahead 6-0 in the first inning and added four runs in the third and three in the fourth. Alpine answered with a three-run third and scored twice in the sixth, but the Triggers maintained their advantage before both teams produced a big eighth inning. Alpine scored eight runs in the eighth while Trinidad added six to complete the scoring.

Jordan Gonzalez led Trinidad with three hits four runs and four RBI including a home run. Robbie Kellerman went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI while Christian Briscoe added three hits and three RBI. Yale Hughes scored four runs and drove in two. Trinidad also homered through Gonzalez Briscoe and Brett Shartzer.

Bryce Donovan drove in six runs for Alpine and homered while Josh Laurie went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Christian Armstrong added three hits four runs and two RBI with a home run and a double. Alpine also received home runs from Chris ONeal and Donovan.

JJ Brestensky earned the win for Trinidad after allowing one hit and one run in 1.2 innings with two strikeouts and one walk. Chris Jordan started for the Triggers and worked six innings allowing 10 hits and eight earned runs while striking out six. Trey Silmon took the loss for Alpine after giving up four hits and six earned runs in one inning. Michael Castillo finished with a scoreless inning for Alpine while striking out two.