Baseball Game Preview: Fairmont Senior Polar Bears vs. North Marion Huskies

The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will head out on the road to face off against the North Marion Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairmont Senior is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Fairmont Senior is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Robert C. Byrd, who was ranked 17th at the time (Fairmont Senior was ranked 11th). The Polar Bears' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 4-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was nothing new for the Polar Bears as they're now sitting on three straight.

Brayden Gorby made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Blake Straight

Stolen Base (Career)

04/21/25 vs Robert C. Byrd	2
04/19/25 vs Summers County	1
04/17/25 @ Philip Barbour	1
04/09/25 @ East Fairmont	1

In other batting news, Blake Straight was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, North Marion earned a 6-2 win over Lewis County on Tuesday.

North Marion is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Fairmont Senior, their record is now 10-2.

Fairmont Senior came out on top in a nail-biter against North Marion in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Polar Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.