Baseball Recap: Rocky Ford Comes Up Short

After flying high against Hoehne on Tuesday, Rocky Ford came back down to earth. The Meloneers lost 19-9 to the Las Animas Trojans on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Meloneers in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.

Rocky Ford's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Las Animas, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Trojans beat Rocky Ford by a score of 13-9 later that day.