Wildcats
| 04/14/25 @ Farmington | 6-8 |
| 04/12/25 @ West Prairie | 13-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Biggsville West Central | 7-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Peoria Christian | 10-4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Astoria/VIT | 17-4 |
Cuba/Spoon River Valley dropped their record down to 7-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Farmington Farmers by a score of 8-6. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Farmers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Farmington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Farmington's part, Carter Lambin made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lambin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Crawford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brody Wilcoxen also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-1 loss against Canton on the 15th. As for Farmington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 17-0 win against ROWVA/Williamsfield on the 15th.
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