Rocky Ford and Las Animas are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Meloneers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Trojans at 10:00 a.m. Rocky Ford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Rocky Ford's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Hoehne 12-0. Considering the Meloneers have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shayne Gonzales was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rocky Ford is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Gonzales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Chris Augilar
| 03/15/25 @ Mitchell | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hoehne | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Kiowa | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Florence | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Center | 1 |
In other batting news, Chris Augilar was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Rocky Ford: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isiah Vazquez-Gallegos, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Las Animas entered their tilt with Buena Vista on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Demons. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by just one run.
Rocky Ford is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Las Animas, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Rocky Ford might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Las Animas in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Meloneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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