The John Marshall Monarchs will square off against the East Fairmont Bees at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games John Marshall has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
John Marshall took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against St. Clairsville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Monarchs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Devils on Thursday, sneaking past 13-12. John Marshall's victory was all the more impressive since the Red Devils were averaging only 3.62 runs allowed on the season.
Cain Martin
| 04/24/25 vs St. Clairsville | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Fairland | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Morgantown | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Cabell Midland | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ University | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Cain Martin, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Hayden Gaiser was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Meanwhile, East Fairmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Preston.
East Fairmont's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for John Marshall, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
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