East Fairmont and Fairmont Senior squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but East Fairmont had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs East Fairmont has scored all season.
For Fairmont Senior's part, Sammy Viani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Viani has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brock Martin was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Cam Peschl was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
East Fairmont's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Fairmont Senior, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
East Fairmont will be playing at home against Weir at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. East Fairmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Weir's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairmont Senior, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome East Fairmont at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairmont Senior is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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