July 20 2018 The Alpine Cowboys scored 10 runs over the final five innings to defeat the Trinidad Triggers 11-5. Alpine finished with 14 hits, while Trinidad collected 13. The Cowboys also committed two errors compared with one for the Triggers.
Alpine scored once in the first inning, added three runs in the fifth, five in the eighth and two in the ninth. Trinidad took a 2-1 lead in the first and added single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings, but was held scoreless over the final three frames.
Tommy Ziegen led Alpine with four hits and four RBIs, while
Ellington Hopkins reached base four times with two hits, three walks and four runs scored.
Paul Ludden added three hits and three RBIs. For Trinidad, Matt Mayberry went 2-for-3 with a home run and one RBI, and both
Matt Eureste and
Joba Ferrell collected two hits.
Matt Terrones earned the win for Alpine after allowing two hits and no runs over 1.1 innings with one strikeout.
Luke Wiechec started and worked five innings, allowing four earned runs on eight hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
Cody Strayer took the loss for Trinidad after surrendering five earned runs on three hits and three walks in one inning.
