The Lewis County Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Lewis County earned a 6-2 win over Preston. That's two games straight that Lewis County has won by exactly four runs.
Brayden Carder was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Liam Jeffries was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior made easy work of Philip Barbour on Thursday and carried off a 10-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fairmont Senior.
Sammy Viani made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Viani was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fairmont Senior let Cam Peschl and Brody Whitehair loose on the outfield. Peschl scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Whitehair scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lewis County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fairmont Senior, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Lewis County came up short against Fairmont Senior in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Lewis County, Gunner Riley (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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