Tigers bow to Senior
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ELKINS -- Trevor Bigelow hit a two-run homer as part of a seven-run fifth inning as Fairmont Senior pulled away for a 13-5 Big 10 Conference win over Elkins Friday night at Robin Harvey Memorial Field.
The contest was tied 2-2 after two innings, but the Polar Bears plated three runs in the third.
The Tigers answered with a single run in the bottom of the frame when Blayne Thompson and Brayden Biller were hit-by-pitches and Trent Stone followed with a single to load the bases.
Owen Stanley's fly ball to right was then misplayed, allowing Thompson to race home.
But Matt Masters struck out two of the next three batters to avoid any further damage.
Fairmont Senior took advantage of four walks, a two-run single by Noah Pethel, Bigelow's homer and an error en route to its seven runs in the fifth.
Elkins added an RBI groundout from Trevor Hogue and a run-scoring error in the home-half of the frame.
Cole Sammons' RBI grounder in the sixth completed the scoring.
The Tigers dented the scoreboard for two runs in the bottom of the first to take an early lead, as Michael Love's double to center plated Thompson and Stone.
An error and RBI groundout by Blake Straight allowed the Polar Bears to tie the game in the second.
Masters, who was 3 for 4 on the night, cracked a two-run double and Brayden Gorby a run-producing single in the the third for Senior.
Caleb McCauley was tagged with the loss, allowing nine runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings. He fanned four and walked seven.
Masters worked 6 1/3 frames to garner the win, surrendering five runs on eight hits, striking out seven and walking one.
Stone collected a pair of safeties to lead Elkins at the plate. Stanley added a double.
The Tigers (5-17) are slated to host Notre Dame at 11 a.m. today.