East Fairmont lost a heartbreaker to Preston when they met back in March of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The East Fairmont Bees fell 5-2 to the Preston Knights. That's two games in a row now that East Fairmont has lost by exactly three runs.
For Preston's part, Brady McNew was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. McNew was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
McNew wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Robbie Lowe, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
East Fairmont's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Preston, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Fairmont will play host again on Thursday to welcome Philip Barbour, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Philip Barbour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Preston, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. Notre Dame will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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