Fairmont Senior won the last time they faced Philip Barbour, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Philip Barbour Colts. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fairmont Senior.
Sammy Viani made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Viani was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fairmont Senior let Cam Peschl and Brody Whitehair loose on the outfield. Peschl scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Whitehair scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fairmont Senior pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Philip Barbour, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairmont Senior will take on Lewis County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Philip Barbour, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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