The Elkins Tigers will face off against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elkins will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Robert C. Byrd, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 9-3 victory on Tuesday.
Andrew Hinzman
| 04/29/25 @ Robert C. Byrd | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lincoln | 6 |
| 03/22/25 @ Grafton | 6 |
| 05/01/24 vs Lincoln | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Grafton | 4 |
Andrew Hinzman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dyer Barger was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Trevor Hogue was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fairmont Senior, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out North Marion 4-3. The Polar Bears haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Brayden Gorby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fairmont Senior saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Sammons, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Logan Canfield, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Fairmont Senior's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for Elkins, their win bumped their record up to 5-16.
