Garden City Wind Pull Away for 10-2 Win Over Trinidad Triggers

July 15 2022 The Garden City Wind scored in each of the first five innings and defeated the Trinidad Triggers 10-2. Garden City finished with 13 hits while Trinidad had five, and the Wind built an 8-0 lead after three innings before adding two more runs in the fourth and fifth.

Koki Matsuda led Garden City with three hits, including a triple, and scored three runs. Devon Zielke went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI, while Brandon Pugh and Najay King each had two hits and an RBI. Syam Lafi drove in three runs with his sixth home run of the season, and McCain Mason also homered for the Wind.

Jordan Izzo earned the win after allowing four hits and one earned run in seven innings. He walked three and struck out six. Zach Hill allowed one run in the eighth before Cacy Harper worked a scoreless ninth. Trinidad starter Chris Jordan took the loss after surrendering 10 hits and eight runs in three innings, with five runs charged as earned.

Trinidad scored its only runs in the sixth and eighth innings. Jason Rooks hit a home run and finished with one hit one run and one RBI, while Yasushi Sanematsu added an RBI single and Nick Sciubba and Ricky Butts also collected hits.