Trinidad Triggers Pull Away From Garden City Wind 9-5

May 29 2017 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Garden City Wind 9-5 after building their lead with runs in the sixth and eighth innings. Trinidad collected 10 hits and scored once in the first inning and again in the third before the teams traded three-run innings in the fifth. The Triggers then scored twice in the sixth and twice more in the eighth to secure the victory.

Eric Ferguson led Trinidad’s offense by going 3-for-5 with four runs and three RBI. He also hit a home run and a pair of triples. Tim Henry added two hits and three RBI, while Pat Llewellyn and J. Randle each contributed two RBI. Justin Busekrus went 2-for-3 with a double, three runs and a stolen base.

Garden City received two hits and an RBI from Morgan Blatnik, while Eli Roundtree and Nick Wagner also collected two hits. The Wind scored once in the fourth, three times in the fifth and once in the sixth, but could not overcome the deficit. Garden City finished with eight hits and committed four errors, compared with three errors for Trinidad.

Teddy Henderson earned the win for Trinidad after allowing five runs, four earned, on seven hits over six innings. He walked three and struck out three. Matt Picucci, C. Strayer and David Gates combined to hold Garden City scoreless over the final three innings. Thane Clark took the loss for the Wind after allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits in five innings, with four walks and one strikeout.