The Farmington Scorpions will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, everything went Farmington's way against West Mesa as Farmington made off with a 19-1 win. While fans of Farmington might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Eldorado faced Cibola in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Eldorado never let Cibola onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Tadum Widner spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cirilio Martinez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quinn Teupell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Farmington's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. As for Eldorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Farmington might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Eldorado when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Farmington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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