Baseball Preview: Fishburne Military Caissons vs. Carlisle Chiefs
The Fishburne Military Caissons will head out on the road to face off against the Carlisle Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fishburne Military will be strutting in after a victory while Carlisle will be coming in after a loss.
Fishburne Military will head into Tuesday's contest after some sweet revenge against Blue Ridge: Fishburne Military couldn't quite topple Blue Ridge on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they took when the two last played. Everything went Fishburne Military's way against Blue Ridge as Fishburne Military made off with a 14-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Fishburne Military needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Cooper Ezersky was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ezersky was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Benjamin Gilroy and Grayson Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Gilroy scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Jones scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carlos Galvez-Colon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Carlisle fell victim to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Ospreys. Carlisle's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
The victory got Fishburne Military back to even at 7-7. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fishburne Military has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carlisle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fishburne Military suffered a grim 23-4 defeat to Carlisle in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Fishburne Military avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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