Farmington came into Saturday's   matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  4-3  win over the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans  on Saturday. For Farmington, this counts as revenge for the   5-0 loss Bushnell-Prairie City walked away with the last time they faced one another  back in May of 2023.
  Jacob Evans was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound,   striking out 11 batters over  five innings while giving up just two earned runs off   two  hits. Evans was also big at the plate,  going 2-for-3 with a  home run.
 In other batting news,  the team  relied heavily on  Jack Wheelwright, who  went 1-for-2 with a  home run and two  RBI. Another player making a difference was  Landon Crusen, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-2.
 Farmington's victory  ended  a  four-game drought at home  and  bumped them up to 11-12. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, they have  traveled a rocky road recently having  lost four of their last five games,  which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record  this season.
 Farmington will  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. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, they will head out on the road to  take on  Monmouth United at 4:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Monmouth United's pitching crew has only allowed four  runs per game  this season, so Bushnell-Prairie City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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