June 2 2019 The Garden City Wind defeated the Trinidad Triggers 14-9 in a high-scoring game. Garden City collected 15 hits and scored in seven of nine innings, while Trinidad also finished with 15 hits. The Wind committed no errors, and the Triggers were charged with five defensive errors.
Garden City built a 3-2 lead through four innings before Trinidad tied the game at 5-5 in the fifth. The Wind broke through with five runs in the sixth to take a 10-7 advantage, then added two runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings to maintain control. Trinidad scored once in both the seventh and eighth but was held scoreless in the ninth.
Russell Schwertfeger led Garden City with three hits and three RBI. Cutter McDowell and Brandon Kussmaul each had two hits, while Carson Lee drove in two runs. Shane Brown homered and finished with two RBI, and Jordan Pontious added two hits and an RBI. For Trinidad, Jonathan Bigley and Matt Eureste each collected three hits, while Tim Henry drove in three runs. Scott Stetson had a triple and two RBI, and Jakob Shuler added three hits and two RBI.
Jonathan Fleckenstein earned the win for Garden City after allowing two hits and two earned runs in two innings, with one walk and two strikeouts. Garden City starter M. Stanbery worked four innings and allowed 10 hits and five runs while striking out three. Skyler Henderson took the loss for Trinidad after giving up three hits and five earned runs in one inning, with three walks and two strikeouts.
Garden City Wind Outslug Trinidad Triggers 14-9
