Las Animas had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Calhan Bulldogs as they made off with a 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for Las Animas, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
TJ Ortiz made a big impact 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Cordell Reisch was a standout: he 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.
On Calhan's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Harvey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Las Animas' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Calhan, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Las Animas will head out on the road to challenge Rye at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Las Animas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Calhan, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ellicott at 4:00 p.m.
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