After a string of 16 wins, Las Animas's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rye Thunderbolts by a score of 5-4. Las Animas was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rye apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Wednesday.
Las Animas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TJ Ortiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ortiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Orion Martinez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Rye's side, Axton Ehrlich made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.1 innings pitched. Ehrlich was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Hamler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Las Animas' loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-2. As for Rye, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Animas will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Crowley County at 1:00 p.m. As for Rye, they will square off against Rocky Ford at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Rocky Ford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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