The Las Animas Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Swink Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Las Animas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Swink's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Las Animas is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since April 1st on Tuesday. They came up short against Limon, falling 7-1. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Badgers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Swink suffered their closest defeat since March 28th on Thursday. They fell just short of Hoehne by a score of 6-4.
Nick Paolucci was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Landon Mills made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Miles Turner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 13-3. As for Swink, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Las Animas was able to grind out a solid win over Swink in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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