Baseball Recap: Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars vs. Fishburne Military Caissons
Shenandoah Valley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Fishburne Military Caissons. That's two games in a row now that Shenandoah Valley Academy has lost by exactly 11 runs.
For Fishburne Military's part, Austin Dean and Cooper Ezersky made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dean pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Ezersky struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Dean has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dean scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ezersky scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Jones, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Simpson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Shenandoah Valley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fishburne Military, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Blue Ridge the next time they take the field. Shenandoah Valley Academy will host Blue Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Fishburne Military will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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