Farmington is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to take on the Rio Rancho Rams at 4:00 p.m. Farmington is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Rio Grande, who was ranked 16th at the time (Farmington was ranked 12th). Farmington put the hurt on Rio Grande with a sharp 13-5 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Scorpions, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rio Rancho narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Artesia 4-3. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Farmington pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Rancho, their record is now 12-4.
Farmington came up short against Rio Rancho when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Farmington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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