The Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets will square off against the Eastern Mennonite Flames at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Randolph-Macon Academy will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Randolph-Macon Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Quantico on Thursday as they made off with an 18-3 win. With that victory, the Yellow Jackets brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Finn Strabley
| 04/09/26 @ Quantico | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Fork Union Military Academy | 1 |
| 03/21/26 @ Blue Ridge | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Quantico | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Front Royal HomeSchool | 1 |
Finn Strabley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Randolph-Macon Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Eastern Mennonite brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Appalachian Christian School on Thursday as they made off with a 22-1 win. With that victory, the Flames brought their scoring average up to 7.9 runs per game.
Like Randolph-Macon Academy, Eastern Mennonite also got a great game from a two-way player: Grant Lehman. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Lehman also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Eastern Mennonite is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-4 otherwise. Lehman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those hits were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Eastern Mennonite got a massive performance out of Mani Babar, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those hits marked the first that Babar has got this season. Another player making a difference was Todd Reamer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
The win snapped Eastern Mennonite's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Randolph-Macon Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Eastern Mennonite's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Randolph-Macon Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. It's a different story for Eastern Mennonite, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Randolph-Macon Academy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
