July 4 2014 The Trinidad Triggers used a 16-hit attack to defeat the Raton Osos 19-8. Trinidad scored five runs in the first inning, added seven in the fifth and five more in the seventh to build a commanding lead. Raton collected 11 hits and scored in the second sixth seventh and eighth innings but could not close the gap.
Bladel led Trinidad with four hits four runs and three RBI including a home run and a double.
Blake May also went 4-for-6 with three runs and four RBI, while
Jamie McMillan drove in five runs with two hits and a home run.
K.C. Judge added three hits two runs and three RBI with a homer, and
Michael Morris contributed one hit and one RBI.
Raton received two hits and two RBI from
Andre Oliver and two hits and two RBI from C.J. Epperson, who hit a home run.
Zach Kreegar scored twice and had two hits, while Aaron Olivas and
Chris Williams each drove in a pair of runs.
Jeff Lyons earned the win for Trinidad after allowing four runs on four hits with four walks and five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
Ben Baker surrendered two runs, one earned, in two innings, and
Kolt Browder allowed two runs over 2.2 innings.
Kellen Quintana took the loss for Raton after giving up nine runs, eight earned, on six hits in 4.1 innings.
