The Astoria/VIT Rebels will challenge the Farmington Farmers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Astoria/VIT is looking for their season's first win.
Last Wednesday, Astoria/VIT came up short against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] and fell 6-2.
Astoria/VIT saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Shaw brought in this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Farmington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They put the hurt on Illini Bluffs with a sharp 7-1 victory. Considering the Farmers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lane Wheelwright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wheelwright was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Landon Crawford was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Jacob Evans was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Farmington and bumps their season record up to 9-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Astoria/VIT, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Astoria/VIT suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Farmington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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