After six games on the road, Macomb is heading back home. They will take on the Farmington Farmers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Macomb is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Bushnell-Prairie City on Saturday as Macomb made off with a 22-4 win. With that victory, Macomb brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Nick Elbe and David Simmons did most of the damage at the plate: Elbe went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double, while Simmons scored four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Emmett Beck was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Farmington narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past ROWVA/Williamsfield 9-7.
Henry Easley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Wheelwright, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Macomb is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Farmington, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Macomb took their win against Farmington when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. Will Macomb repeat their success, or does Farmington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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