Bushnell-Prairie City was the 5-0 winner over Farmington when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans fell just short of the Farmington Farmers by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Bushnell-Prairie City has lost by just one run.
For Farmington's part, Jacob Evans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jack Wheelwright was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Landon Crusen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Bushnell-Prairie City are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17. As for Farmington, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
Bushnell-Prairie City will head out on the road to challenge Monmouth United at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monmouth United will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bushnell-Prairie City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Farmington, they will head out on the road to face off against El Paso-Gridley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Farmington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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