Aztec Eagles
| 04/11/25 @ Animo Venice | 17-5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Animo City of Champions | 18-4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Shalhevet | 10-4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Compton Early College | 30-5 |
Animo Leadership had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Animo Venice Pirates 17-5. That's more bragging rights for the Aztec Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Andrew Lopez and Alejandro Gutierrez made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Lopez struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Gutierrez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Lopez went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Gutierrez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Gutierrez is becoming a predictor of Animo Leadership's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Animo Leadership got a massive performance out of Adam Enriquez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The Aztec Eagles are undefeated when Enriquez posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Ulloa, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Animo Leadership always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .595 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Animo Leadership pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Animo Venice, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Animo Leadership and Animo Venice will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Aztec Eagles see the field they'll take on Environmental Charter at 2:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Animo Venice, their break will end when they face Animo Robinson at 2:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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