After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pendleton County, East Fairmont was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Braxton County Eagles as they made off with a 14-8 victory. The Bees' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Reese Van Zant made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Gracie Snyder
| 04/02/25 @ Braxton County | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Pendleton County | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Lincoln | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ North Marion | 3 |
| 04/29/24 @ Fairmont Senior | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Snyder, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Raegynn Silvis also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
East Fairmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Braxton County only posted an OBP of .389.
East Fairmont's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Braxton County, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Coming up, East Fairmont will challenge Grafton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bees' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearcats have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. Braxton County has already played their next game (against Liberty), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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