Swink lost against Las Animas on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Swink Lions fell 11-6 to the Las Animas Trojans. Swink has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landon Mills made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
On Las Animas' side, TJ Ortiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ortiz was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Orion Martinez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Servaes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Swink's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Las Animas, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Swink will be playing at home against Rocky Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Swink is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Las Animas, they will head out on the road to face off against Custer County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Custer County: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Las Animas has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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