The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops will venture away from home to take on the Eastern Mennonite Flames at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Virginia Episcopal School has five straight wins, Eastern Mennonite has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Virginia Episcopal School came out on top against Roanoke Catholic on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run second inning. The Bishops were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Celtics. The Bishops might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Jake Simms and Jaxon Godsie made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Simms tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Godsie tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Simms went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Godsie got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Godsie has posted since back in March.
Lawrence Dempsey
| 04/14/25 @ Hargrave Military Academy | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Roanoke Catholic | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Blue Ridge | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hargrave Military Academy | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Life Christian Academy | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Lawrence Dempsey was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Virginia Episcopal School is undefeated when Dempsey posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Channing Jackson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Virginia Episcopal School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roanoke Catholic only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Eastern Mennonite lost 11-4 to Fishburne Military on Tuesday.
Eastern Mennonite saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Ott, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another was Chaysen Curry, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Virginia Episcopal School pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern Mennonite, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Eastern Mennonite's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Virginia Episcopal School has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Eastern Mennonite, though, as they've been averaging 11.1 hits. Given Virginia Episcopal School's sizable advantage in that area, the Flames will need to find a way to close that gap.
Virginia Episcopal School took their victory against Eastern Mennonite when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 22-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bishops since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
