North Farmington had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it seven. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Farmington Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-1 loss on Tuesday.
As for Farmington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Farmington's part, John Lynem spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Vincent Pesci was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Farmington's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Essary, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, North Farmington will take on Salem at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Farmington, they will square off against Berkley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
