{"id":34264,"date":"2023-04-30T21:43:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T03:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/scorpions-sweep-piedra-vista-in-regular-season-finale\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:17:17","slug":"scorpions-sweep-piedra-vista-in-regular-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/scorpions-sweep-piedra-vista-in-regular-season-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Scorpions sweep Piedra Vista in regular season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Farmington's Carson Padilla pitches against Eldorado's Jude Hines in the top of the fourth inning during the first game of the doubleheader on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Ricketts Park.<\/span>Curtis Ray Benally<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

FARMINGTON \u2013 The Farmington High School baseball team likely put itself in a position to play in next week\u2019s state tournament after an impressive doubleheader sweep over crosstown rival Piedra Vista on Saturday at Ricketts Park.<\/p>\n

The Scorpions snapped a four-game losing streak, taking the opening game by a final of 4-0, then rallied from a 4-1 deficit to top the Panthers 8-4 in an eight-inning affair to earn the sweep.<\/p>\n

The sweep puts Farmington into third place in District 2-5A<\/a>, likely earning the team a berth in the New Mexico Activities Association\u2019s state baseball tournament. Ranked 15th in the 5A classification heading into the week, the back-to-back wins over a team ranked ahead of them could sway the tournament seedings, which will be announced Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Farmington (13-12 overall, 5-5 District) won the opening game thanks to a solid pitching performance by starter Carson Padilla, who struck out nine batters and allowed only three Piedra Vista hits in a complete game win.<\/p>\n

The Scorpions took advantage of some defensive miscues made by the Panthers, which resulted in three errors. Farmington scored a pair of runs in the third inning, then added a run in both the fourth and fifth innings to earn the shutout win.<\/p>\n

James Martin had a pair of hits for the Scorpions in the opener, while Chris Stocking, Santiago Long, Landon Randall and Padilla each drove in a run.<\/p>\n

In the nightcap, Piedra Vista\u2019s offense got rolling early, scoring three runs in the bottom of the third inning and adding a run in the fourth thanks to Kendrick Aragon, who had a pair of hits and an RBI as well as Jacob Ramsted, who drove in a pair of runs.<\/p>\n

Farmington rallied from a three-run deficit in the top of the fifth inning, led by Long, who drove in four runs and went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double. Stocking also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a triple and scored a pair of runs.<\/p>\n

The Scorpions tied the game at 4-4 in the sixth inning when Stocking\u2019s 2-out triple plated Hunter Martin.<\/p>\n

Piedra Vista pitcher J.W. Bayless let the game get away from him in the top of the eighth inning, surrendering four runs while walking three and allowing a run to score on a passed ball. An error in right field by Alijah Aranda also allowed a pair of runs to score to complete the comeback victory.<\/p>\n

The Panthers (15-11 overall, 4-6 District) fall into fourth place in the six-team District 2-5A standings. The team came into the week ranked ninth at Class 5A according to MaxPreps and will await the seeding selection process to learn the team\u2019s fate in the state tournament.<\/p>\n

State tournament brackets will be announced by the NMAA on Sunday evening. For more information on the upcoming state baseball tournament, log on to the NMAA\u2019s website at NMACT.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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