The Farmington Phoenix will be playing at home against the Syracuse Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Farmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Farmington had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Fremont. Farmington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morgan Rogers stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Nev Carrasquel, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Farmington was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont only hit a.
Meanwhile, Syracuse can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Layton. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Syracuse as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jacee Hammon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Jazmine Prathan was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Jaidyn Franco was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances with two RBI.
Farmington's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Syracuse, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Farmington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Syracuse struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Farmington skirted past Syracuse 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Farmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Syracuse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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