The Las Animas Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ellicott Thunderhawks at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Las Animas gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Wiley.
TJ Ortiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ortiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Orion Martinez was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kree Wallace, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ellicott had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Dolores Huerta Prep by a score of 20-16. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
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