Las Animas had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They beat the Fowler Grizzlies by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Las Animas, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Damien Baca made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Baca has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baca was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brander Nichols, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Fowler's side, Harrison Proctor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Fowler saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hagen McCuistion, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Las Animas' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Fowler, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Las Animas will face off against Center at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Las Animas is facing Center at the right time seeing as Center is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fowler, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Calhan at 4:00 p.m. Calhan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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