Preview: Fairmont Senior Polar Bears vs. Lewis County Minutemen
The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lewis County Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Fairmont Senior made easy work of Philip Barbour and carried off a 10-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fairmont Senior.
Sammy Viani made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Viani was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cam Peschl and Brody Whitehair did most of the damage at the plate: Peschl scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Whitehair scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lewis County was able to grind out a solid win over Preston on Thursday, taking the game 6-2. That's two games straight that Lewis County has won by exactly four runs.
Brayden Carder was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Joel Good was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Fairmont Senior's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Lewis County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Fairmont Senior beat Lewis County 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Fairmont Senior have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lewis County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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