May 16 2012 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Trinidad Triggers 7-5 at Griggs Park. Roswell scored three runs in the first inning and added two in the third to take an early 5-1 lead. The Invaders extended the advantage with a run in the fourth and another in the eighth, finishing with seven runs on nine hits. Trinidad scored once in the second and third innings, twice in the seventh and once in the ninth while collecting six hits.
Josh Cakebread led Roswell’s offense by going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Casanova Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI, while Reggie Taylor and AJ Morris each had two hits and scored once. For Trinidad, Andrew Riddick went 2-for-5 with an RBI, and Rob Herrmann contributed a hit, a run and an RBI.
Liam Zenger OBrien earned the win for Roswell after allowing three hits and two earned runs in four innings. He struck out eight and walked one. Dakota Laufenberg threw a scoreless inning, and Reed Alfieri recorded the save with two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning.
Trinidad starter Scott Sobczak took the loss after surrendering eight hits and six earned runs in six innings, with three walks and two strikeouts. Alexi Gil Perez worked two innings in relief, allowing one earned run and striking out three.
Roswell Invaders Hold Off Trinidad Triggers 7-5
