Baseball Recap: Fishburne Military Caissons vs. Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars
Fishburne Military's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars with a sharp 12-1 victory. With that win, Fishburne Military brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Austin Dean and Cooper Ezersky were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dean tossed 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Simpson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Fishburne Military back to even at 2-2. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, the pair 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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