For the second straight game, Farmington will face off against American Fork. The Phoenix will square off against the Cavemen at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Farmington has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Farmington heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They came up short against American Fork, falling 11-1. The loss continues a trend for the Phoenix in their meetings with the Cavemen: they've now lost three in a row.
For American Fork's part, CJ Mascaro made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mascaro has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, American Fork got a big performance out of Max Miller, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Crew Ingersoll, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
American Fork was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in nine consecutive matchups.
American Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Farmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-22.
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