FAIRMONT — The East Fairmont Bees baseball team is in pretty good shape entering the final stretch of the season. The Bees are off to a 10-7 start, and have captured wins in four of their last six outings entering a trip on Tuesday night to Lincoln.

One big key to the team’s success this season has been a focus on earning quality at-bats when stepping up to the plate. You can see it in the scoreboard, as East has scored double-digit runs in seven of their 10 victories, but have scored two runs or less in six of their seven losses.

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