Illini Bluffs fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Farmington on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Farmers, falling 7-1. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Brendan Bacon
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Brendan Bacon was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Cole McCoy also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Illini Bluffs and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Farmington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Coming up, Illini Bluffs will take on Williamsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Farmington, they will head out to take on Astoria/VIT at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Farmers are facing the Rebels at the right time seeing as the Rebels are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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