Baseball Preview: Farmington Phoenix vs. Syracuse Titans
The Farmington Phoenix will head out on the road to challenge the Syracuse Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Farmington got the win against Weber by a conclusive 13-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Farmington has managed all season.
Easton Wight made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wight was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pickle Monk, who fired off three home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Austin Rees, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Syracuse waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Lancers. With that victory, Syracuse brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Tatum Martin was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Miles, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Farmington and bumps their season record up to 4-11. As for Syracuse, the victory got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Farmington couldn't quite finish off Syracuse when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Farmington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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