Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Virginia Episcopal School

Bishops

Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 @ Roanoke Catholic	18-1
04/16/25 vs Carlisle	7-1
04/14/25 @ Hargrave Military Academy	24-1
04/08/25 vs The Covenant	5-4
04/05/25 vs Christchurch School	3-2

Virginia Episcopal School came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Roanoke Catholic Celtics. Considering the Bishops have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jake Simms and Jaxon Godsie made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Simms pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Godsie tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Simms went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Godsie got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Godsie has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Lawrence Dempsey was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Virginia Episcopal School's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Gobble, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.

Virginia Episcopal School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roanoke Catholic only posted an OBP of .176.

Virginia Episcopal School pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for Roanoke Catholic, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Virginia Episcopal School will square off against Eastern Mennonite at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Flames have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Bishops will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Roanoke Catholic, they will challenge Grace Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Celtics' hitters will have their work cut out for them.