Trinidad Triggers Roll Past Austin Weirdos 21-5

July 16 2024 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Austin Weirdos 21-5 at Central Park, scoring in five of the game’s seven innings. Trinidad took control with five runs in the first inning, added four in the second and two in the third before breaking the game open with a nine-run fifth. Austin scored all five of its runs in the seventh inning.

Jacob Mitchell led Trinidad with three hits, seven RBI and a home run. Chris Lopez added three hits, three home runs and five RBI, while Ben Kowalski went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Jakobe Smith scored five runs and had three hits, and Marcos Cabrera reached base six times with one hit, four walks and four runs scored. Trinidad finished with 18 hits and 19 RBI.

Kowalski earned the win after allowing two hits and four runs, one earned, in six innings. He walked one and struck out 11. Andrew Mason pitched a scoreless seventh with two strikeouts. Austin starter Sergio Mendoza took the loss after surrendering 18 hits and 21 runs, 19 earned, in six innings while walking 12 and striking out five. The Weirdos collected two hits in the game and committed three errors.