The Farmington Farmers will head out on the road to face off against the Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Farmington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Monmouth-Roseville. Winning may never get old, but the Farmers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Lane Wheelwright made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Marvel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Henry Easley, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Farmington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Peoria Heights 18-3 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rockets needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Farmington, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-6.
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