Huntsville is 0-3 against Farmington since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Huntsville Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Farmington Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Huntsville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Huntsville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let West Fork onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Huntsville with their most commanding win of the season.
Kennedy Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Miller, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Katlyn Turner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Farmington's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gentry.
Huntsville's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Farmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Huntsville suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Farmington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Huntsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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