
Polar Bears
04/18/25 vs University | 7-16 |
04/17/25 @ Philip Barbour | 8-5 |
04/11/25 vs Preston | 3-2 |
04/09/25 @ East Fairmont | 8-3 |
04/05/25 vs Washington | 2-6 |
Fairmont Senior dropped their record down to 7-2 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the University Hawks, falling 16-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Polar Bears have suffered since May 20, 2024.
Cam Peschl was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Straight, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for University, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On University's side, James Bryner tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Bryner has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Baret Shuba was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. University is 2-1 when Shuba posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brance McCune, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Fairmont Senior didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 23-3 win against Summers County on the 19th. As for University, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 9-8 victory against Huntington on the 19th.
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