Baseball Recap: Crowley County Find Success

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Previous Games

04/26/25 - Away	6-4 W
04/26/25 - Away	4-5 L
05/14/24 - Home	5-6 L
05/14/24 - Home	3-13 L
05/16/23 - Away	7-6 W
+ 5 more games

Las Animas typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Crowley County proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans, sneaking past 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Chargers: when they faced off against the Trojans on Saturday, they had to take a 5-4 defeat.

Landon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Derreck Buford, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tritt Buhr, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Crowley County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Crowley County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Las Animas, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crowley County will head out to face off against Calhan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.53 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Las Animas, they will head out on the road to take on Limon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Badgers at the right time seeing as the Badgers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.