The Farmington Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Franklin Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Farmington has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Franklin will come in with three straight wins.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Falcons on Thursday. Farmington fell just short of Groves by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
John Lynem was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, J.J Dial was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases. Jayden Essary also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Hartland on Friday, taking the game 5-1.
Nick Massie looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Landon Gross was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Ryan Davis was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .412 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Franklin's record now sits at 3-0. As for Farmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Farmington's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. The Falcons have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Franklin, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Farmington continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
