For the second straight game, Kettering will face off against Farmington. The Captains will head out to challenge the Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Kettering came up short against Farmington and fell 5-1. The Captains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Farmington's part, they gave Brady Irvin the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Irvin has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-13 otherwise. Karthik Velvadapu relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anderson Axe, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
The victory made it two in a row for Farmington and bumps their season record up to 8-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Kettering, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
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