Trojans
| 04/26/25 vs Crowley County | 4-6 |
| 04/26/25 vs Crowley County | 5-4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Florence | 20-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Hoehne | 11-0 |
| 04/18/25 @ Rocky Ford | 13-9 |
Las Animas dropped their record down to 13-2 on Saturday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Crowley County Chargers by a score of 6-4. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Kree Wallace was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Ortiz, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Crowley County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Crowley County's side, Landon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Derreck Buford, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Tritt Buhr was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Animas will face off against Limon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Badgers at the right time seeing as the Badgers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Crowley County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Calhan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.53 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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