Farmers
| 05/05/25 vs Macomb | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs West Prairie | 6 |
| 04/28/25 @ Brimfield | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Illini West | 5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Knoxville | 8 |
| + 19 more games |
The Farmington Farmers will venture away from home to take on the Canton Little Giants at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Farmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Farmington after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Macomb by a score of 3-2.
Lane Wheelwright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Farmington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bronson Atchley, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Canton couldn't beat Pekin on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the first inning. The Little Giants fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 7-6. The Little Giants have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Asher Blessman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Colin Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Canton's record is now 9-13. As for Farmington, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Farmington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Canton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Farmington skirted past Canton 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Farmers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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