Fairmont Senior extended their postseason success on Thursday against East Fairmont. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the East Fairmont Bees. The victory was nothing new for Fairmont Senior as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Sammy Viani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brock Martin was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Peschl, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fairmont Senior pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for East Fairmont, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairmont Senior's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on East Fairmont at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairmont Senior is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for East Fairmont, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Weir at 11:30 a.m. East Fairmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Weir's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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