Baseball Recap: Frontier Wins Going Away Against New Lima

Frontier's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the New Lima Falcons with a sharp 13-7 win. Considering the Mustangs have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Noah Farmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Frontier: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-13 otherwise.

In other batting news, Clayton Williams and Kolton Ingmire did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Ingmire went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Williams has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Dylan Ives, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Frontier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Lima only posted a batting average of .368.

Frontier pushed their record up to 9-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for New Lima, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Frontier will face off against Cimarron at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. As for New Lima, they will challenge Midway at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.