Farmington lost against Weber back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Farmington Phoenix wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-7 walloping at the hands of the Weber Warriors. Farmington has not had much luck with Weber recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Lola Ogzewalla was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ruby Andrus was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Farmington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Weber's side, Isabella Bird was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Bird was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Moira Tinsley was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hailey Merrill, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Farmington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Weber, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Syracuse the next time they take the field. Weber will head out to face Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, while Farmington will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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