The Morton Potters will challenge the Farmington Farmers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Morton's offense. They lost 9-0 to Dunlap on Thursday. The Potters have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Farmington had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Ducks.
Farmington pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Morton came out on top in a nail-biter against Farmington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. Will the Potters repeat their success, or do the Farmers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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