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| 05/22/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/21/24 - Away | 7-12 L |
| 05/20/24 - Home | 12-6 W |
| 04/20/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/07/23 - Away | 3-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Frankfort has gone 8-2 against Fairmont Senior recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Falcons will challenge the Polar Bears at 12:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Frankfort 4, Fairmont Senior 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Frankfort is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Bridgeport, who was ranked sixth at the time (Frankfort was ranked ninth). The Falcons came out on top against the Indians by a score of 10-6 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Falcons needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Jaxon Hare spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Frankfort got a big performance out of Lanson Orndorf, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Orndorf has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Blake Jacobs, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Frankfort hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior had just enough and edged out Brooke 3-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Polar Bears.
Fairmont Senior also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Logan Canfield gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. Canfield has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matt Masters was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Frankfort is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fairmont Senior, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Frankfort hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Fairmont Senior struggles in that department as they've averaged .341. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Frankfort came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairmont Senior in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
