June 27 2021 The Garden City Wind defeated the Trinidad Triggers 7-6 in a back-and-forth game. Trinidad opened with three runs in the first inning, but Garden City answered with one run in the third and four more in the fourth to take a 5-3 lead. The Triggers cut the deficit to one with a run in the fifth before the Wind added two runs in the seventh. Trinidad scored twice in the eighth, but Garden City held on for the victory.
Garden City collected 10 hits, led by
Manuel Blanco’s 3-for-5 performance with a double, home run, run and RBI.
Toro Thomas also went 3-for-3 with a walk and a run, while
Tanner Stilts drove in two runs.
Kyle Adkins added a home run and two RBI, and
Devon Zielke and
McCain Mason each contributed an RBI. Trinidad finished with 11 hits, paced by
Zach May’s 3-for-4 game with two home runs, two runs and three RBI.
Aaron Stubblefield went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two doubles.
Adkins earned the win after allowing five earned runs on 10 hits with one walk and seven strikeouts over seven innings.
Zakary Jordan worked a scoreless inning aside from one unearned run, and
Noah Parsons earned the save with a hitless ninth inning and two strikeouts.
Joseph Deperno took the loss for Trinidad, allowing five earned runs on six hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
