Fairmont Senior faced Philip Barbour in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Polar Bears walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Colts. The Polar Bears haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Matt Masters, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Cole Sammons also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Fairmont Senior hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
Polar Bears
| 04/17/25 @ Philip Barbour | 8-5 |
| 04/09/25 @ East Fairmont | 8-3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Charleston Catholic | 10-0 |
| 03/29/25 @ Grafton | 19-2 |
Fairmont Senior pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Philip Barbour, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Coming up, Fairmont Senior will square off against University at 1:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Philip Barbour, they will head out on the road to square off against Preston at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last five games the Knights have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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