Rye fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Las Animas on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1. The Thunderbolts just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Branson Burbidge
| 04/13/26 @ Las Animas | 1 |
| 04/11/26 @ Fowler | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs St. Mary's | 2 |
Rye saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Branson Burbidge, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Burbidge is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Rye now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Las Animas, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Coming up, Rye will challenge Colorado Springs Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Las Animas, they will face off against Buena Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 2.8, the Demons 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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