Baseball Preview: Las Animas Trojans vs. Rye Thunderbolts
Las Animas is 0-7 against Rye since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Las Animas Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Rye Thunderbolts at 10:00 a.m. Las Animas is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.
Las Animas is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Calhan (and have done all season long). Las Animas put the hurt on Calhan with a sharp 16-1 win on Tuesday.
TJ Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Ortiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Las Animas got a big performance out of Cordell Reisch, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Kree Wallace was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rye was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Buena Vista.
Las Animas pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Rye, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Las Animas might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Rye in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Las Animas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
