Philip Barbour faced Fairmont Senior in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Colts took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Polar Bears. The Colts have struggled against the Polar Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Tyler Sisson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Gonzales, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Philip Barbour fell to 8-1. As for Fairmont Senior, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Coming up, Philip Barbour will 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. As for Fairmont Senior, they will challenge University at 1:15 p.m. on Friday.
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