Las Animas can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Holly Wildcats as the Las Animas Trojans made off with a 16-2 win. While fans of Las Animas might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
TJ Ortiz and Damien Baca were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ortiz pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Baca struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ortiz scored four runs and stole four bases while going 5-for-6, while Baca scored a run while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cordell Reisch was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braydon Ortiz, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
On Holly's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Salgado, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Las Animas pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.8 runs per game. As for Holly, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Las Animas will head out on the road to square off against Dolores Huerta Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Las Animas' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Dolores Huerta Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holly, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Manzanola at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holly is facing Manzanola at the right time seeing as Manzanola is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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