Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Las Animas walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Front Range Christian Falcons 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Braydon Ortiz made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Kree Wallace was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Las Animas' victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Front Range Christian, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Las Animas has already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Highland on the 17th. Front Range Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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