Baseball Recap: Farmington Farmers vs. Astoria/VIT Rebels
Farmington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Astoria/VIT Rebels as the Farmington Farmers made off with a 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Farmington considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jacob Evans made a big impact no matter where he played. 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 big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dawson Foster was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alais Hart, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Farmington pushed their record up to 4-5 with that victory, 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 Astoria/VIT, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Farmington will head out on the road to face off against Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cuba/Spoon River Valley will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Farmington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Astoria/VIT, they will be playing at home against Illini West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Illini West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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