
Farmers
04/15/25 @ ROWVA/Williamsfield | 17 |
05/10/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 16 |
04/18/25 @ Midwest Central | 16 |
04/12/25 @ Astoria/VIT | 15 |
05/06/25 @ Canton | 12 |
Farmington barely beat Bushnell-Prairie City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Farmers were the clear victors by a 22-6 margin over the Spartans on Saturday. Considering the Farmers have won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Lane Wheelwright, who went 4-for-5 with eight RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those eight RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Easley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Farmington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Farmington, bringing their record up to 22-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, they dropped their record down to 0-29 with the loss, which was their 18th straight at home.
Coming up, Farmington will host Kewanee at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, they will face off against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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