The Las Animas Trojans will square off against the Monte Vista Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monte Vista will be up against a hot Las Animas team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Las Animas put the hurt on Holly with a sharp 18-2 win on Saturday. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Braydon Ortiz
| 03/29/25 vs Holly | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hoehne | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Centauri | 1 |
Braydon Ortiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, 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. Nicholas Duran was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Las Animas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Ignacio 17-4. The Pirates have beaten the Bobcats the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bobcats has come to flipping the script.
Las Animas pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average this season. As for Monte Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Las Animas beat Monte Vista 5-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Does Las Animas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monte Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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