The Williamstown Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamstown will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Williamstown will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Tyler out 7-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fairmont Senior gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Elkins with a sharp 10-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Fairmont Senior who now have three in a row.
Hayden Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan Ours was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Peschl, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Williamstown's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Fairmont Senior, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Williamstown came up short against Fairmont Senior when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 9-6. Thankfully for Williamstown, Gavin Blair (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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