It was a Battle of the Birds when Farmington faced off against Royal Oak on Tuesday. The Falcons fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 4-3. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Ravens earlier this season, when they won 10-3.
Brady Irvin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four matchups.
On the hitting side, Anderson Axe and Jayden Essary stepped up to the plate in a big way. Axe went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Essary got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Farmington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-16. As for Royal Oak, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-23-1.
Looking ahead, Farmington will take on Avondale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Royal Oak, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 defeat against University Liggett on the 12th.
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