The Farmersville baseball team took part in their first tournament of the season last week in Mesquite. There, the Farmers won two of their four games, tabbing victories over Mesquite and Grand Prairie. Austin Smith/The Farmersville Times

MESQUITE – The Farmersville baseball team hit the ground running last week. After a several weeks of scrimmages, the Farmers took part in their first invitational of the season in Mesquite’s Skeeter/Stallion Tournament.

There, the guys took two of their four contests, with wins over Grand Prairie and Mesquite. They opened the event with a 2-1 loss to Corsicana last Thursday but proceeded to tally eight runs in each of their two victories on Friday.

That paired them in a rematch with Corsicana on Saturday, where they lost 4-1. Overall, it was a strong start to the year, helping Coach Jon Nordin continue to get a good look at his team heading into the season.

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