Farmington is 0-4 against Canton since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Farmington Farmers will look to defend their home field against the Canton Little Giants at 4:15 p.m. Farmington will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Farmington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Illini Bluffs.
Farmington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Evans has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Bronson Atchley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to East Peoria.
Canton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kash Van Houten, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Farmington's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Farmington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Canton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Farmington suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Canton when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Thankfully for Farmington, Jackson Gray (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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