Fairmont Senior came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Roane County Raiders, falling 15-7. The Polar Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Preslynn Feltz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That hit was her first of the season. Talia Olivito was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Fairmont Senior has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8-1 record this season. As for Roane County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairmont Senior will host Robert C. Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roane County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Harrison at 4:30 p.m. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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