Stallions go down fighting in game 2.

First it was ugly on the diamond, then it got ugly in the dugout. The Stallions jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two innings before starter Michael Haas started laboring. He had trouble getting it over the plate, which eventually lead to a grand slam that put Farmington up 8-2. He was relieved by third baseman Michael Anderson, who only gave up five more runs in the next six innings. Haas's step backward was disappointing considering his past success against the Los Lobos.

"Not to make any excuses, but I couldn't feel my fingers. The mound was muddy and low. I don't think it was regulation. The ump was squeezing me," said Haas. "The ball hadn't been mudded up and I couldn't grip it well enough to throw my good breaking ball. My defense didn't do me any favors. And everyone knows that the universe doesn't let me pitch well on dates whose numbers add up to seven or five."

The ugliness extended to the dugout, where brothers Colin and Michael Anderson caused an AnderScene. The argument devolved into a shoving match, which was only broken up because their Mom and Dad stepped in. The rest of the Stallions were pretty bummed about the rift, but the other team thought it was hilarious.

"Yeah, that was ridiculous," said shortstop Andy Bresnahan.

Another AnderScene occurred when Colin slid into third, and his brother Michael came out to argue with his dad Marty, the umpire. No one knows what happened because it was too stupid to watch.

Despite the unhappiness, the Stallions battled back to make the game 8-7 in the 6th inning. They played relatively well in the field, not letting mistakes snowball or the swirling winds effect their game. They were also happy to move around defensively, giving players an opportunity to showcase their skills from unfamiliar parts of the field.

Overall, it was an unsatisfying game. The fight in the dugout and bad umpiring marred an otherwise honest effort. Still, the notoriously slow-starting Stallions are playing better baseball than their previous two April's, and look to be a tough team in July.