Baseball Recap: Las Animas Has No Trouble Against Holly

Trojans

Margin

03/29/25 vs Holly	16
03/22/25 vs Ellicott	9
03/21/25 vs Centauri	7
03/25/25 vs Hoehne	6
03/21/25 vs Wiley	4

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Las Animas). They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Holly Wildcats on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Trojans with their most commanding win of the season.

Braydon Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Las Animas got a massive performance out of Giovanni Chavez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Duran, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Las Animas' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.4 runs this season. As for Holly, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Coming up, Las Animas will square off against Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monte Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Las Animas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holly, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Holly Wildcats challenge Manzanola Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They are facing Manzanola at the right time seeing as Manzanola is stuck on a four-game losing streak.