Alpine Cowboys Overpower Trinidad Triggers 15-5

June 22 2013 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Trinidad Triggers 15-5 after collecting 17 hits and scoring in four innings. Trinidad took a 3-2 lead in the first, but Alpine answered with four runs in the second to move ahead 6-3. The Cowboys added five runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to pull away and complete the victory.

Derrick Fox led Alpine’s offensive attack by going 5-for-6 with three RBI and a double. Eric Herman scored four runs and reached base four times with two hits and two walks, while DJ Johnson finished with two hits, two runs and one RBI, including a home run. Conor Thompson added two hits and two RBI, and Brian Smith contributed two hits and two RBI.

Trinidad recorded 12 hits, led by Matt Hunt’s 3-for-5 performance. Jacob Fabry and Azzopardi each had two hits, with Azzopardi driving in two runs. Frank Florio added one RBI, while Jason Veyna had a hit, a run and an RBI.

Smith earned the win for Alpine after allowing five runs on 11 hits in six innings while striking out six. Kris Barone worked a scoreless seventh with two strikeouts, and Derrick Mitchell followed with two scoreless innings. Thomas Prescott took the loss for Trinidad after surrendering six runs in two innings, and John Sullivan delivered two scoreless innings of relief.