The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will take on the Washington Patriots at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fairmont Senior 2, Washington 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Washington will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Fairmont Senior extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Polar Bears' pitcher stepped up to hand Charleston Catholic a 10-0 shutout.
Logan Canfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Canfield was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Cole Sammons was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Brayden Gorby was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Washington faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mohigans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Washington has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Fairmont Senior, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps