The Macomb Bombers are taking a road trip to square off against the Farmington Farmers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Macomb will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Macomb had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Bushnell-Prairie City on Saturday. The Bombers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 7-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Kaden Knupp, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Ogle, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Farmington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on West Prairie with a sharp 6-0 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Farmers, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brody Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Evans wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Marvel, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Brody Shepherd also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Farmington's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Macomb, their record now sits at 11-13.
Macomb suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Farmington when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bombers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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