Baseball Preview: Fishburne Military Caissons vs. Blue Ridge Jays
The Fishburne Military Caissons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Blue Ridge Jays at 4:00 p.m. Fishburne Military is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Fishburne Military scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Shenandoah Valley Academy with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory was just what Fishburne Military needed coming off of a 15-3 loss in their prior game.
Austin Dean and Cooper Ezersky made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, 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.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge fell victim to a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Fairfax HomeSchool on Saturday. Blue Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blue Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob West, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Fishburne Military back to even at 2-2. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Blue Ridge's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fishburne Military has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. It's a different story for Blue Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Fishburne Military's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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