Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Las Animas). They blew past the Rocky Ford Meloneers 19-9 on Friday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Meloneers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Braydon Ortiz
| 04/18/25 @ Rocky Ford | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Wiley | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hoehne | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Ellicott | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Custer County | 1 |
Las Animas let Kree Wallace and Braydon Ortiz run wild. Wallace got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Ortiz went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave Ortiz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Duran, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
Las Animas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Ford only posted an OBP of .455.
Las Animas' win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Rocky Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Las Animas beat the Meloneers by a score of 13-9 later that day.
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