The Syracuse Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Farmington Phoenix at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Farmington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Syracuse, who comes in off a win.
Syracuse will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Layton on Tuesday. Syracuse was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Layton. The result was nothing new for Syracuse, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
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.
On the hitting side, Jazmine Prathan was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidyn Franco, who got on base in four of her eight plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Farmington had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Fremont on Wednesday. Farmington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Farmington got a big performance out of Morgan Rogers, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Lexi Crowley, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
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.
The victory got Syracuse back to even at 8-8. As for Farmington, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Farmington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Syracuse has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Farmington, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Syracuse's sizable advantage in that area, Farmington will need to find a way to close that gap.
Syracuse couldn't quite finish off Farmington in their previous matchup back in April and fell 9-7. Can Syracuse avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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