The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will square off against the Elkins Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairmont Senior has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fairmont Senior fell victim to Grafton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 11-0. The loss continues a trend for the Polar Bears in their meetings with the Bearcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Elkins never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against East Fairmont on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bees by a score of 17-12. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Madyson Shreve, who went 4-for-6 with three runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Rileigh Wingfield, who went 3-for-6 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Elkins' victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 6-13. As for Fairmont Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Everything went Fairmont Senior's way against Elkins in their previous matchup back in March, as Fairmont Senior made off with a 17-5 win. Do the Polar Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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