Syracuse had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-19 to make it ten. They came up short against the Farmington Phoenix, falling 16-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Frankie Harris made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Cohen Smedley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Farmington, their record is now 7-15. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 11, 2025 (when they won 15-5).
On Farmington's side, Zach Hecht made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Hecht a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Farmington got a massive performance out of Mason Knowles, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Knowles a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kade Parlett, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Syracuse is set to square off against their familiar foe Weber at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Farmington will challenge rival Layton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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