It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dolores Huerta Prep can now relate to. They lost 12-2 to the Las Animas Trojans on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Dolores Huerta Prep couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cameron Stringfellow put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stringfellow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
Stringfellow wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cristo Esquibel, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Like Dolores Huerta Prep, Las Animas also got a great game from a two-way player: Damien Baca. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Baca was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, TJ Ortiz was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Conan Tyler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dolores Huerta Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Las Animas, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Dolores Huerta Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Las Animas, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 victory vs. St. Mary's on the 18th.
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