Cards Get Early Momentum

FARMINGTON — Farmington picked up early momentum during the nonconference portion of its baseball season.

Rogers Heritage 6, Farmington 1

Jeb Brown allowed one run over 6.2 innings and struck out 12 to lead the War Eagles to the win. Farmington pushed across a run in the top of the first inning against Brown but managed nothing else. Quentin Edwards went 2-for-3 with a home run and drove in three for Heritage (4-2). He also got the final out of the game. Aden Osborn and Cole Richardson added two hits each. Osborn drove in two runs, while Richardson drove in one and scored a run.

Chase Brown singled and drove in Farmington’s lone run. He also got some work in on the mound, throwing four innings and striking out five.

MARCH 8 AT FARMINGTON

Rogers Heritage 6, Farmington 1 Farmington (4-2) …..100 000 0 — 1 4 1 Rogers H. (4-3) ……310 020 0 — 6 8 1 W — Jeb Brown, L — McCuin.

Farmington 8, Sylvan Hills 4

Farmington claimed an 8-4 nonconference baseball win over Sylvan Hills on Saturday, March 6. The Cardinals broke open a tight game with a five-run sixth, taking advantage of Sylvan Hills mistakes. Leading 3-2, Farmington scored five runs on just one hit. The Cardinals took advantage of three errors, two walks, a hit batsman and a pair of passed balls to put together a big inning for some breathing room. Cole Cantrell pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the win. He struck out three and didn’t walk a man. Chase Brown singled, drove in two runs and scored once for the Cardinals.

MARCH 6 AT FARMINGTON

Farmington 8, Sylvan Hills 4 Sylvan Hills (2-2) ..... 011 000 2 — 4 3 5 Farmington (4-1) ..... 101 015 x — 8 2 6 W— Cantrell, L — Maddox.

Farmington 15, Southside Batesville 2

Farmington pounded Southside Batesville, 15-2, on Saturday, March 6. The Cardinals took control with a 10- run first inning and cruised to the win. Trevor McCuin went 3- for-3 and drove in a run, while Trey Hill and Caden Elsik both homered for Farmington. Leadoff man Tate Sutton also scored three times.

MARCH 6 AT FARMINGTON

Farmington 15, Southside Batesville 2 S. B. (2-3) .... 1 0 0 0 1 x x — 2 3 5 Farm. (3-1).. 10 3 1 1 x x x — 15 12 3 W— Cantrell, L — Hutchins.

MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER Farmington baseball players celebrate another win. The Cardinals got off to a promising 14-4 start during the 2021 season.