The North Marion Huskies will square off against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairmont Senior took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Marion, who comes in off a win.
North Marion's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Clay-Battelle by a score of 3-0.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior faced Bridgeport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Polar Bears came up short against the Indians, falling 8-2. The Polar Bears' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Brock Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Cam Peschl, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
North Marion's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fairmont Senior, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 14-3.
North Marion suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Fairmont Senior in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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