Baseball Game Preview: Philip Barbour Colts vs. East Fairmont Bees

Philip Barbour is 2-7 against East Fairmont since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Philip Barbour will take on East Fairmont at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Philip Barbour is headed out to face East Fairmont after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Philip Barbour walked away with a 6-3 win over Buckhannon-Upshur on Monday.

The team relied heavily on Tyler Sisson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when East Fairmont and North Marion meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. East Fairmont blew past North Marion 11-1. That's two games straight that the Bees have won by exactly ten runs.

Philip Barbour suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to East Fairmont in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Philip Barbour avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.