Las Animas is 8-2 against Walsenburg since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Las Animas Trojans will be playing at home against the Walsenburg Panthers at 10:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Las Animas' favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Walsenburg has been banged up by 17 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Las Animas is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Calhan (and have done all season long). Las Animas blew past Calhan 16-1.
TJ Ortiz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Ortiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Las Animas got a big performance out of Cordell Reisch, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kree Wallace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Walsenburg's offense. They lost 18-0 to Swink on Friday.
Las Animas' win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Walsenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Las Animas took their victory against Walsenburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-2. Does Las Animas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walsenburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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