June 6 2014 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Las Vegas Train Robbers 13-4, building an early lead and finishing with 18 hits. Trinidad scored twice in the first inning, added five runs in the third and extended the advantage with one run each in the sixth and seventh innings before scoring four times in the eighth. Las Vegas scored once in the second, twice in the fifth and once in the sixth while collecting 10 hits.
J. Bladel led Trinidad’s offensive attack by going 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and a walk.
K.C. Judge went 3-for-5 with two runs, while N. Bunce went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Jake Summers added two hits, three runs and two RBI, and
Blake May contributed two hits and two RBI. Trinidad also received two hits and an RBI from
Ben Baker.
Las Vegas was led by
Gary Owens,
Kyal Williams and
Brian Brademan with two hits apiece. Brademan hit a home run and drove in one run, while
Jimmy Simpson went 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI. The Train Robbers’ 10-hit effort also included two hits and an RBI from Owens and Williams.
Ben Baker earned the win for Trinidad after allowing eight hits and four runs, two earned, over six innings. He struck out six and walked four.
Kolt Browder pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, and
Zach Leitten added a scoreless ninth with three strikeouts. Las Vegas starter
Joel Deporte took the loss after surrendering nine hits and seven runs, six earned, in three innings.
