After flying high against Bushnell-Prairie City on Saturday, Macomb came back down to earth. The Bombers fell just short of the Farmington Farmers by a score of 8-6 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bombers have suffered since April 20th.
Macomb has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for Farmington, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-4-1.
Macomb and Farmington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Bombers will take on Astoria/VIT at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (199 vs. 579). Meanwhile, Farmington (ranked 217th) will meet Princeville (ranked 440th) at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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