The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will face off against the Wheeling Park Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Fairmont Senior sitting on six straight wins and Wheeling Park on three.
On Friday, Fairmont Senior made easy work of Grafton and carried off a 15-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Polar Bears, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
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Matt Masters made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Cam Peschl was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last ten games. Another player making a difference was Brayden Gorby, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Fairmont Senior always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grafton only posted an OBP of .391.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park earned a 5-2 win over Buckhannon-Upshur on Thursday.
Fairmont Senior's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Wheeling Park, their victory bumped their record up to 22-9.
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