August 1 2024 The Garden City Wind defeated the Trinidad Triggers 11-5 after collecting 11 hits and scoring in five innings. Garden City took an early lead with one run in the first, added one in the third and two in the fourth before breaking the game open with a five-run fifth inning. The Wind added two runs in the seventh, while Trinidad scored once in the fourth, three times in the sixth and once in the seventh.
Adam Purdy led Garden Citys offense with three hits and three RBI.
Aric Vasquez also had three hits, while
Dominic Enbody drove in three runs and
Jordan Williams added two RBI.
Jacob Talamante scored three runs and reached base four times with four walks. Garden City also received two hits and two runs from
Robert Morosetti and finished without an error.
Brendan Beard earned the win for Garden City after allowing three hits and four earned runs in six innings. He walked four and struck out 11. The Wind bullpen combined for three scoreless innings, with
Armando Ceballo,
Lance Koch and
Nico ODonnell each contributing to the shutout relief effort.
Humberto Maldonado accounted for Trinidads lone home run and drove in four runs. The Triggers finished with four hits and committed one error.
Jacob Faivre took the loss after allowing six hits and four earned runs in four innings, while
Josh Mendez was charged with five earned runs in one inning of relief.
