Layton can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Farmington Phoenix out 6-4. This was a revenge match for Layton, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-2 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Eli Anderson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Layton got a great performance from Austin Pritchett as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, Fish Manning was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isaac Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Like Layton, Farmington also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaxon Ball. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ball was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Ball wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Farr, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Austin Rees was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Farmington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Layton only tossed four.
Layton now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Farmington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-13.
Layton will take on Fremont at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Layton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Farmington, they will head out on the road to challenge Syracuse at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Farmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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