The Calhan Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Las Animas Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calhan has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with ten straight defeats, while Las Animas will come in with 11 straight victories.
On Saturday, Calhan fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of St. Mary's.
Noah Nelson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all two of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Las Animas gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rocky Ford a 10-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Orion Martinez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cordell Reisch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Calhan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Las Animas, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Calhan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Las Animas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Calhan suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Las Animas in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Calhan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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