Fairmont Senior is 1-9 against Frankfort since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will look to defend their home field against the Frankfort Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
Fairmont Senior is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Frankfort, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Fairmont Senior was ranked 15th). Fairmont Senior lost 12-6 to Frankfort on Monday. Fairmont Senior has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Frankfort's part, Lanson Orndorf made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Orndorf has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Orndorf was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Frankfort let Blake Jacobs and Uriah Cutter loose on the outfield. Jacobs scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Cutter went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Jacob Nething was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fairmont Senior's defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Frankfort, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
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