Baseball Recap: Minarets Wins Going Away Against Farmersville

With a playoff win on the line, Minarets rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Farmersville Aztecs. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jaydon VonWagner

Stolen Base

05/16/25 vs Farmersville	3
03/08/25 vs Firebaugh	2
02/28/25 vs Torres	2
05/06/25 @ Parlier	1
02/26/25 vs Hanford West	1

Jaydon VonWagner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Minarets is undefeated when VonWagner posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-18 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Mitchell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ethan Akins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

The victory made it two in a row for Minarets and bumps their season record up to 11-18. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Farmersville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12-2.

Looking ahead, Minarets will take on Legacy Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups. Farmersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.