Farmington held the lead for five innings but couldn't hang on for the win in a 9-6 Missota Conference loss to New Prague Thursday, Apr. 21, at Tiger Field. The defeat dropped Farmington to 1-4 for the season; 0-3 in conference play.
"We played a decent game considering the weather," Tiger coach Mike Winters said. "We had some poorly timed errors and missed plays on bunts that were very costly."
Ty Vincent followed Nathan Grahan's walk with a two-run homer to give Farmington a quick two-run lead in the first inning.
After New Prague nicked Tiger starter Dayne Eich for three scores in the second the locals regained the lead with a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the inning.
The Trojans knotted the score at 4-4 in the top of the fourth but the home team countered in its next at-bat on Jake Baskerville's double and a New Prague error.
The visitors gained the edge for good with a four-run sixth inning off releiver Jonathan Ellis. Tommy Korbein's double chased home the final Farmington run in the home half of the sixth.
"We did a nice job of getting the lead," Winters said, "Now we have to do a better job of holding that lead."
