Baseball Preview: The Covenant Eagles vs. Fishburne Military Caissons
After three games on the road, The Covenant is heading back home. They will take on the Fishburne Military Caissons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Covenant scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Regents as The Covenant made off with a 10-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what The Covenant needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Evan Pariseau, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Will Park was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fishburne Military narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Eastern Mennonite 6-5.
Austin Dean and Cooper Ezersky made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dean tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ezersky didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dean went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Ezersky scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grayson Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI.
The Covenant's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Fishburne Military, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Covenant has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fishburne Military struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went The Covenant's way against Fishburne Military in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as The Covenant made off with a 12-2 victory. Does The Covenant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fishburne Military turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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