The Farmington Knights will face off against the Ste. Genevieve Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Farmington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Farmington's victory against Jackson wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Fighting Indians on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since April 9th.
Aiden Redmond was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Tripp, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Ste. Genevieve's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to North County on Monday. The Dragons walked away with a 5-2 win over Festus.
Ste. Genevieve saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Bennett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Luke Ferranto, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Farmington's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ste. Genevieve, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Ste. Genevieve's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Farmington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Ste. Genevieve, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Farmington's hitters?
Farmington beat Ste. Genevieve 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
