Las Animas came tearing into Friday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Walsenburg Panthers a 14-0 shutout. Las Animas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Orion Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Servaes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Las Animas' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Walsenburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Las Animas will head out on the road to square off against Burlington at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Animas knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Burlington likes a good challenge. As for Walsenburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sanford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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