Baseball Preview: Farmington Farmers vs. Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats
The Farmington Farmers will head out on the road to challenge the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Farmington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Astoria/VIT with a sharp 13-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Farmington with their most commanding win of the season.
Jacob Evans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Evans has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Foster, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Alais Hart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cuba/Spoon River Valley put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West Prairie a 10-0 shutout. Cuba/Spoon River Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Farmington pushed their record up to 4-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Farmington came up short against Cuba/Spoon River Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Farmington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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