AUSTIN, Minn. – The No. 1 seeded Farmington Tigers secured a spot in the Section 1AAAA championship game with a 6-3 win over No. 2 seed Lakeville North on Tuesday afternoon at Todd Park. The Tigers used a pair of fourth-inning home runs to reclaim the lead and hold off the Panthers in a pivotal semifinal matchup.
RECAP
After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the second inning, Farmington responded in the bottom half when Kaydence Moe drove in the tying run on a fielder's choice and Kayley Schuenemann followed with a go-ahead RBI single to left field, putting the Tigers up 2-1.
Lakeville North briefly retook the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run burst that included a solo home run by Lydia Rosin and an unearned run following a Farmington error. But the Tigers answered immediately in the bottom half. Schuenemann launched a solo shot to left to tie the game, and Lila Johannsen followed with a go-ahead homer to center, giving Farmington a 5-3 advantage.
Farmington added an insurance run in the fifth and closed the game behind a complete-game effort from senior pitcher Kayla Schweich. The right-hander allowed nine hits but limited damage with timely outs, finishing with two strikeouts and just one walk across seven innings.
TOP TIGERS
- Kayley Schuenemann: 3-for-4 with a home run, double, single, and 2 RBI.
- Lila Johannsen: 1-for-3 with a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning.
- Kayla Schweich: Complete game win, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) over 7.0 IP, with 2 strikeouts.
- Reagan Redman: 2 hits and a run scored.
- Farmington Offense: 11 hits, including two home runs and four extra-base hits overall.
UP NEXT
Farmington advances to the Section 1AAAA championship game, scheduled for Thursday, May 29. The Tigers will face the Lakeville North Panthers, once again, who survived their elimination bracket game with Rochester Mayo on Tuesday night. Game time is 4:00 pm at Lakeville South High School.
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