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| Nick Schoening 4 hits, 3 RBI vs. Holy Angels |
In the three Missota Conference twinbills necessitated by the late arrival of spring weather Farmington has swept one and been swept in the other two.
"These doubleheaders take a toll on arms," Tiger coach Mike Winters said. 'We'll do our best to piece it together and remain aggressive at the plate. We still have six guys hitting 330 or better."
The Tigers outhit the Stars 8-4 in the crisply-played first game. Farmington held a 2-0 lead heading into the bottom of the third, but couldn't come up with the big hit when they needed it.
The Stars broke a 3-3 tie with a solo run in the home half of the fifth inning to claim the victory.
Spencer Merle and Nick Schoening each had a pair of hits in the losing effort. Merle drove in two runs and Schoening one. Johnny Dittman, Kevin Olund and Bobby Eckert scored the Farmington runs.
Parker Holmstrom and Jared Lipinski shared the pitching duties for the Tigers with each throwing three full innings. Each hurler gave up but two hits and struck out a batter. Two errors hurt the Farmington cause.
The nightcap was tied 6-6 after five innings before Holy Angels tagged relievers Kevin Olund and Austin Martinsen for seven runs, six of them earned, in the top of the sixth inning. Jordan DeCroock threw the first 3.6 innings and was not involved in the decision.
"They seemed to be a little luckier and better with their situational hitting in the second game," Winters said. "I think they hit chalk on the foul line four times, all with guys in scoring position. It was truly a game of inches."
Jordan Lugowski had a three-hit game, including a double, to lead the 11-hit Farmington offense. Dittman and Zach Speikers each rapped a pair of hits. Eckert drove in three runs and Schoening chased home two. Merle and Landon Nielsen each scored twice.
This weekend the Tigers trade in their aluminum bats for the old fashioned wood variety when they play in the annual Apple Valley Wood Bat Tournament.
