Baseball Preview: Las Animas Trojans vs. Calhan Bulldogs
After three games on the road, Las Animas is heading back home. They will take on the Calhan Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Animas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Las Animas stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let Rocky Ford onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Orion Martinez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordell Reisch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calhan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of St. Mary's.
Noah Nelson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all two of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Las Animas' win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Calhan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Calhan's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Las Animas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. It's a different story for Calhan, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Las Animas' hitters?
Everything went Las Animas' way against Calhan when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Las Animas made off with a 17-0 victory. Will Las Animas repeat their success, or does Calhan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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