South Harrison is 0-5 against Fairmont Senior since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Harrison Hawks will play host again on Friday to welcome the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. South Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
South Harrison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Doddridge County onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering South Harrison has won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Layton Wageman made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Wageman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wageman was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Dane Tate was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Corey Saltis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior faced East Hardy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Fairmont Senior fell just short of East Hardy by a score of 6-5.
Fairmont Senior saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
South Harrison pushed their record up to 23-11 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fairmont Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Harrison has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fairmont Senior struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Harrison might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Fairmont Senior in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will South Harrison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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