The Rye Thunderbolts will venture away from home to take on the Las Animas Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rye has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rye's last matchup with Fowler could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Saturday. The Thunderbolts lost 17-7 to the Grizzlies. The Thunderbolts haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Las Animas never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Granada. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
Granada's batters probably weren't too happy with Logan Servaes, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up three walks). Servaes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Las Animas got a massive performance out of Kree Wallace, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases and three runs. Those four hits gave Wallace a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Las Animas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granada only posted an OBP of .182.
Rye's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Las Animas, their record is now 9-2.
Rye came up short against Las Animas in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, falling 7-4. Can the Thunderbolts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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