Softball Preview: Farmington Tigers vs. Burnsville Blaze
Farmington is 9-0 against Burnsville since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Farmington Tigers will be playing at home against the Burnsville Blaze at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Farmington's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Burnsville has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Farmington stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Lakeville South 10-3.
Meanwhile, Burnsville came up short against Lakeville North on Saturday and fell 4-1.
Gracie Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Burnsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexandra Gerber, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Farmington's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Burnsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Farmington was able to grind out a solid win over Burnsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-4. Does Farmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burnsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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