Baseball Game Preview: Volcano Vista Hawks vs. Farmington Scorpions

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Previous 4 Games

04/08/25 - Home	4-3 W
03/25/23 - Away	10-5 W
03/25/23 - Away	12-0 W
03/01/22 - Home	7-2 W

Volcano Vista is a perfect 4-0 against Farmington since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hawks will face off against the Scorpions at 4:00 p.m. Volcano Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Volcano Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Rio Rancho, who was ranked second at the time (Volcano Vista was ranked eighth). The Hawks fell 3-0 to the Rams on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.

Volcano Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Sanchez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Farmington hadn't done well against Cleveland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Scorpions put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 18-7 win. Considering the Scorpions have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The victory made it two in a row for Farmington and bumps their season record up to 15-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Volcano Vista, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.

Volcano Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Farmington when the teams last played on April 8th, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.