July 14 2021 The Salina Stockade defeated the Trinidad Triggers 6-5 in a nine-inning game at Dean Evans Stadium. Salina finished with eight hits and one error, while Trinidad collected four hits and committed three errors.
Trinidad scored all five of its runs in the third inning, with
Jordan Gonzalez driving in two runs and
Matt Harrison adding three RBI on a home run. Harrison finished 1-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored, while Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Brett Shartzer and
Anton Wheeler also recorded hits for the Triggers.
Salina answered with one run in the first inning, three in the fourth and two in the sixth.
Tevin Brown went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, and
Caleb Rosario was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
Jordan Anderson added a hit and stole a base, while Brown stole three bases and doubled.
Collins Robinson earned the win for Salina after allowing four hits and five earned runs in seven innings, with four walks and nine strikeouts.
Will Hicks worked a scoreless eighth, and
Jesse Bolt struck out three in a perfect ninth for the save.
JJ Brestensky took the loss for Trinidad despite striking out eight in seven innings; he allowed five hits and six runs, three earned, with four walks.
Joel Ballard pitched a scoreless eighth for the Triggers.
