Baseball Recap: Fairmont Senior picks up sixth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 4:28pm

Baseball Recap: Fairmont Senior Polar Bears vs. North Marion Huskies

With a playoff game on the line, Fairmont Senior rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the North Marion Huskies 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Fairmont Senior sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.

Hayden Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Masters, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

Fairmont Senior pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for North Marion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

As of now, neither Fairmont Senior nor North Marion have any future games scheduled.

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