Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Farmington

Farmers

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ ROWVA/Williamsfield	17
05/10/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City	16
04/18/25 @ Midwest Central	16
04/12/25 @ Astoria/VIT	15
05/13/25 @ Galva	14

Farmington entered their tilt with Galva on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 17-3 win. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Jacob Evans made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other pitching news, Jonah Welker looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three contests.

Back at the plate, Ben Marvel and Henry Easley did most of the damage at the plate: Marvel went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Easley went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Marvel continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Lambin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Farmington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .576. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Farmington pushed their record up to 23-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Galva, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.

Farmington has already played their next game, a 13-3 victory against Kewanee on the 14th. As for Galva, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-4 defeat against Knoxville on the 14th.