Marques Woods (below) puts a shot on net
(photos by Jim Lindquist)
Tiger coach Paul Soresnon must feel a little like Minnesota Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson. He's still looking for a complete game.
Farmington has put together a couple of quality first halves in its first two games only to see a lack of focus after intermission lead to losses, the most recent a 10-3 defeat at the hands of Rochester John Marshall Monday night, April. 18, at Tiger Stadium.
The Tigers trailed the Rockets 2-1 at intermission but lost their way after the break where they were outscored by a lopsided 8-2 margin.
"We emphasize focus and energy for 48 minutes," Soresnon said. "We have streaks of it but we also have streaks where it just fades.
"Our two first halves have been pretty good and we are trying to mix some things up to give us a better chance to score more early and often. We also picked up too many penalties in the second half to give us a chance.
Trevor Howard, Jake Bauman and Quinn Malcolm recorded the Tiger goals. The scores were the second of the young season for Malcolm and Bauman and the first for Howard. Malcolm also posted his first assist of the year.
Scoring opportunities were not a problem as Farmington outshot the visitors by a 24-17 count.
The Tigers hope to put together a complete game Thursday, Apr. 21. when they open Missota Conference play at Chanhassen (weather permitting).
