Alpine Cowboys Hold Off Trinidad Triggers 10-8

July 18 2013 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Trinidad Triggers 10-8 in a high-scoring game. Alpine collected 11 hits and overcame Trinidads 12-hit attack, with the Cowboys building a 10-4 lead through six innings before holding off a four-run Trinidad seventh.

Alpine took control with three runs in the second inning and added two in the third, one in the fourth, three in the fifth and one in the sixth. Eric Herman went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk, while Derrick Fox had three hits and two RBIs. Jeff Carranza added two hits and two RBIs, and Conor Thompson scored twice while going 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Trinidads offense was led by Frank Florio, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Matt Hunt and Sam DiMatteo also recorded three hits apiece, with DiMatteo adding an RBI and a double. Trinidad scored once in the first, twice in the second, once in the third and four times in the seventh, but could not complete the comeback.

Bryce Weidman earned the win for Alpine after allowing 11 hits and eight runs, six earned, in 6.2 innings. He walked one and struck out one. Kris Barone worked 1.1 scoreless innings, and Scott Hartling finished with a scoreless ninth for the save. Nick Mutz took the loss for Trinidad after surrendering 11 hits and nine runs, seven earned, in five innings.