Baseball Recap: Hargrave Military Academy Tigers vs. Fishburne Military Caissons
Hargrave Military Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Fishburne Military Caissons with a sharp 9-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Hargrave Military Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grady Upchurch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Miles Rountrey-Gentle was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his eight plate appearances. Colin Terrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Fishburne Military's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Mazzetti, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hargrave Military Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Fishburne Military, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Hargrave Military Academy will be playing at home against Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlisle has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something Hargrave Military Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fishburne Military, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ridgeview Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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