Baseball Game Preview: Virginia Episcopal School Bishops vs. Fishburne Military Caissons

The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops will face off against the Fishburne Military Caissons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Virginia Episcopal School is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Highland just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 16-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bishops have suffered since April 2nd.

Lawrence Dempsey

Runs

04/14/25 @ Hargrave Military Academy	5
04/23/25 @ Eastern Mennonite	4
04/22/25 @ Roanoke Catholic	3
03/28/25 @ Blue Ridge	3
03/27/25 vs Hargrave Military Academy	3
+ 5 more games

Nate Gobble and Lawrence Dempsey did some serious damage despite the final result: Gobble went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Dempsey went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Dempsey has become a key player for Virginia Episcopal School: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Fishburne Military's offense. They lost 7-0 to The Covenant on Saturday. The Caissons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Fishburne Military saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Ezersky, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Ezersky has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Fishburne Military's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.

Fishburne Military's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Virginia Episcopal School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. It's a different story for Fishburne Military, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Virginia Episcopal School's hitters?

Virginia Episcopal School took their win against Fishburne Military in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-1 score. Do the Bishops have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Caissons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.