June 7 2021 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Salina Stockade 19-9 at Central Park, using an 18-hit attack to overcome Salina’s 14 hits. Both teams played errorless baseball, but Trinidad broke the game open with seven runs in the second inning and added four in the fifth and five in the eighth.
Zach May led the Triggers with four hits, two home runs and 10 RBI while scoring three runs.
Keishaun Clark went 3-for-4 with four runs and two walks, and
JJ Brestensky collected three hits, including a double and a triple, while scoring twice.
Aaron Stubblefield added two RBI, and
Matt Harrison and
Ozzie Millet each drove in two runs.
Salina received a four-hit performance from
Jake Urena, while
Enrique Batista went 3-for-5 and scored twice.
Caleb Rosario scored three runs and drew two walks, and
Jordan Anderson finished with two hits and two RBI. The Stockade scored three times in the second, twice in the fifth, once in the seventh and twice in the eighth.
Aidan Ward earned the win for Trinidad after allowing six earned runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings, with four walks and three strikeouts.
Vaughn Parker and
JJ Brestensky completed the game, combining for 3.2 innings and allowing three runs.
Lawrence Johnson took the loss for Salina after surrendering seven earned runs on five hits in two innings, and
Thomas Fitzpatrick allowed nine earned runs over five innings.
