Baseball Preview: Farmington Farmers vs. El Paso-Gridley Titans
The Farmington Farmers will head out on the road to take on the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Farmington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Farmington took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bushnell-Prairie City 4-3.
Jacob Evans made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Evans was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Wheelwright, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Landon Crusen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Henry-Senachwine.
Like Farmington, El Paso-Gridley also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Veselack. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Veselack was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Veselack wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Bressner, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Farmington's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12. As for El Paso-Gridley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Farmington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like El Paso-Gridley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
