Trinidad Triggers Rally Past Garden City Wind 8-7

July 17 2022 The Trinidad Triggers rallied for three runs in the eighth inning and held on for an 8-7 victory over the Garden City Wind. Trinidad finished with 15 hits, while Garden City collected 17 in the high-scoring contest.

Garden City took a 5-3 lead with four runs in the fourth inning and added single runs in the third fifth and seventh to move ahead 7-5. Trinidad answered with two runs in the sixth before scoring three times in the eighth to regain the lead and secure the win.

Zach May led Trinidad with three hits, three runs, one RBI and a home run. Yasushi Sanematsu also collected three hits, drove in three runs and homered, while Peter Bocchino went 2-for-4 with three RBI. David Arza added two hits and one RBI. For Garden City, Preston Rackley and McCain Mason each had three hits, and Taylor Barber went 2-for-6 with two RBI.

Pierce Smith earned the win after allowing two hits and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning. Derrick Sylve worked seven innings for Trinidad, allowing 14 hits and seven runs while striking out four. Sage Holderfield took the loss for Garden City after giving up four hits and three runs in two innings.