Baseball Game Preview: Farmington Tigers vs. Lakeville South Cougars

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04/15/25 - Home	3-2 W
05/01/24 - Away	7-0 W
04/10/24 - Home	9-8 W
05/31/23 - Away	3-4 L
05/22/23 - Away	3-4 L
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Farmington has gone 8-2 against Lakeville South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will face off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Farmington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lakeville South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Farmington easily dispatched Apple Valley on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Tigers fell just short of Rosemount by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since June 14, 2024.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lakeville South and Apple Valley, and Apple Valley kept the tradition alive. The Cougars fell 9-6 to the Eagles on Wednesday.

Farmington's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Lakeville South, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.

Farmington came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeville South when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.