Fairview is 1-7 against Bath County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fairview Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Bath County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fairview took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Green with a sharp 11-4 win. Fairview's victory was all the more impressive since Green was averaging only 2.91 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Bath County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Comets as they made off with a 13-6 win.
Colten Carpenter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Carpenter was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jayce Smith was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Memphis Beadle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Fairview has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Bath County, their victory bumped their record up to 25-7.
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