Fairmont Senior had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Wheeling Park Patriots out 6-5. For Fairmont Senior, this counts as revenge for the 9-0 defeat Wheeling Park walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Dylan Ours was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ours was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Brock Martin and Hayden Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jones scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fairmont Senior's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Wheeling Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Fairmont Senior nor Wheeling Park have any future games scheduled.
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