The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Ritchie County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fairmont Senior will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Berkeley Springs on Saturday. The Polar Bears put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 13-3 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Polar Bears' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kylo Dodd
| 03/29/25 @ Berkeley Springs | 4 |
| 04/30/24 vs East Fairmont | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs East Fairmont | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Robert C. Byrd | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ East Fairmont | 2 |
Kylo Dodd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Dodd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Talia Olivito and Sadie Rundle did most of the damage at the plate: Olivito scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Rundle went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Those runs marked the first that Rundle scored this season. Another player making a difference was Shyanne Rowe, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Fairmont Senior always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ritchie County never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Williamstown. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Rocklyn Marcum made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rindy Perkins was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Ava Satterfield was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Ritchie County's record is now 4-1. As for Fairmont Senior, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fairmont Senior has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ritchie County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
