Springfield is 4-0 against Las Animas since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Springfield Longhorns are on the road again to play the Las Animas Trojans at 4:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Springfield came up short against Lone Star and fell 3-1. While Springfield didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Lone Star 25-18 in the first set.
Springfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 28-26, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Las Animas got the win against Rocky Ford on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Las Animas was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-13.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Las Animas, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Springfield skirted past Las Animas 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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