Trinidad Triggers Beat Garden City Wind 7-5

July 1 2024 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Garden City Wind 7-5 after building an early lead and holding off a late rally. Trinidad scored once in the first inning and added three runs in the third to take a 4-0 advantage. The Triggers finished with eight hits and no errors, while Garden City collected 11 hits without committing an error.

Jordan Anderson led Trinidad with two hits, two RBIs and a home run. Jakobe Smith added a home run and an RBI while drawing two walks, and Peter Bocchino and Jacob Mitchell each drove in a run. Trinidad added one run in the seventh and two in the eighth to extend its lead to 7-2.

Garden City mounted its comeback with one run in the seventh, one in the eighth and three in the ninth. Adam Purdy went 3-for-5 with an RBI, while Robert Morosetti went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a home run. Colton Adams also drove in two runs, and Joey Wright and Zach Elias each recorded two hits.

Jeremiah Williams was credited with the win for Trinidad after allowing one earned run on six hits in seven innings with four strikeouts and one walk. Paul Mendoza and Julio Gonzalez completed the game, while Gonzalez was charged with three runs in the ninth. Garden City starter Brendan Beard took the loss after allowing four earned runs on four hits in six innings with three strikeouts and four walks.