Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Farmington

Farmers

Margin (Wins)

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 hadn't done well against Kewanee recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Farmers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Boilermakers. The result was nothing new for the Farmers, who have now won 16 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Landon Crawford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and one double while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Farmington let Bronson Atchley and Brody Evans run wild. Atchley went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Evans went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Atchley has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Lane Wheelwright, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

Farmington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kewanee only posted an OBP of .318.

The win (which was Farmington's fifth in a row) raised their record to 23-6. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Kewanee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-18.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Farmington will venture away from home to face off against Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kewanee, they will head out to square off against Galesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.