July 23 2019 The Garden City Wind defeated the Trinidad Triggers 10-8 after overcoming an early deficit and answering Trinidad’s five-run third inning with a three-run fifth and three-run sixth. Garden City finished with 12 hits, while Trinidad collected nine. The Wind committed two errors and the Triggers made three.
Cutter McDowell led Garden City with three hits, three runs and two RBIs, including a home run. Carson Lee added two hits and two RBIs, while Jordan Pontious drove in two runs. Brandon Kussmaul had two hits and an RBI, and pitcher Layne Gusler contributed two hits, two RBIs and a home run. Peter Pena also homered for the Wind.
Thomas Jefferies IV paced Trinidad with three hits, three runs, an RBI and a home run. Trey Bigford drove in three runs, while Tim Henry and J. Hodges each added an RBI. Gusler earned the win after allowing eight runs on eight hits over six innings, with six earned runs, five walks and one strikeout. Austin Willis-Greene worked a scoreless seventh to record the save, and Cody Strayer took the loss for Trinidad.
Garden City Wind Hold Off Trinidad Triggers 10-8
