July 4 2023 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 18-15 at Central Park in a high-scoring game that featured 32 hits and seven home runs. Trinidad collected 19 hits and overcame two errors while Santa Fe finished with 13 hits and one error.
Trinidad scored four runs in the first inning and two in the second to take an early 6-0 lead. Santa Fe answered with two runs in the third and seven in the fourth to move ahead 9-6. The Triggers pulled within one with two runs in the fifth, then both teams scored six in the sixth before Trinidad’s four-run seventh inning provided the decisive margin.
Jason Rooks led Trinidad with three hits including two home runs three runs and four RBI.
Jordan Anderson added three hits a home run four runs and three RBI, while
Alec Aleywine delivered a pinch-hit and four RBI.
Peter Bocchino and
Jake Urena each had three hits. Santa Fe’s
Humberto Maldonado hit two home runs and drove in three runs,
Parker DePasquale hit a home run and finished with three RBI, and
Jared Fry contributed two hits including a triple with three RBI.
Dakota Rodd earned the win for Trinidad after pitching two scoreless innings without allowing a hit while striking out one.
Garrett Brown recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning and three strikeouts.
Preston Burnett took the loss for Santa Fe after allowing four runs on three hits in 1.2 innings. Santa Fe starter
Jordan Izzo struck out six in five innings but surrendered 12 runs, 11 earned, on 14 hits.
