Las Animas waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Swink Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Las Animas also won the last time the pair played on Friday.
TJ Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ortiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Orion Martinez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Logan Servaes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Swink's side, Landon Mills was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Las Animas pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Swink, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Las Animas will head out on the road to take on Custer County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Animas is facing Custer County at the right time seeing as Custer County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Swink, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Swink has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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