The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Doddridge County will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Fairmont Senior extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Polar Bears put the hurt on North Marion with a sharp 17-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Polar Bears, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Logan Canfield was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Canfield was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cam Peschl, who went 4-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Brayden Gorby was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Doddridge County). They were the clear victors by a 15-9 margin over Ritchie County on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Fairmont Senior's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Doddridge County, their record is now 12-5.
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