June 7 2025 The North Platte 80s defeated the Trinidad Triggers 7-1 at Bill Wood Field. Trinidad scored its only run in the first inning, but North Platte answered with a run in the fifth before taking control with four runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth. North Platte finished with 13 hits and no errors while Trinidad had five hits and three errors.
Rico Riley led the 80s offense by going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Coby Tweten added two hits and two RBI, while
John Haimowitz had two hits.
Benjamin Smith contributed two hits and scored twice, and
Luke Harris delivered a pinch-hit RBI. North Platte recorded six doubles overall, including two by Riley.
Smith earned the win after allowing one run on five hits over eight innings. He walked three and struck out four, throwing 55 of 97 pitches for strikes.
Corey Steward completed the game with two-thirds of a scoreless inning and one strikeout.
Josue Rivera held North Platte to one run on five hits over six innings for Trinidad, but
Amilcar Arano took the loss after surrendering six runs, four earned, on eight hits in two innings. Arano walked one and struck out one.
