Alpine Cowboys Hold Off Trinidad Triggers 5-3

July 21 2012 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Trinidad Triggers 5-3 at Kokernot Field, using a five-run attack and a strong outing from Brett Kennedy. Alpine collected seven hits while Trinidad finished with six.

Alpine scored twice in the third inning and added two more runs in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead. The Cowboys added an insurance run in the eighth, while Trinidad answered with a pair of runs in the fifth and one in the ninth.

Chris Davis led Alpine with two hits, including a home run, two runs batted in and one run scored. Mike Marion added a double and two RBIs, while Eric Garcia had a double, one RBI and one run. For Trinidad, Colt Loehrs went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs and one RBI, and Jason Venya drove in a run.

Kennedy earned the win after allowing five hits and two runs, one earned, in eight innings. He walked one and struck out nine. Alfredo Caballero worked the ninth for the save, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two.