Eastern Mennonite extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They came up short against the Fishburne Military Caissons, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Caissons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-4 last Tuesday.
Eastern Mennonite saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Stoltzfus, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that Stoltzfus has hit this season. Another was Mani Babar, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Fishburne Military, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Fishburne Military's side, Cooper Ezersky made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ezersky was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Fishburne Military got a massive performance out of Mason Worsham, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Worsham a new career-high. Michael Mazzetti was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
Coming up, Eastern Mennonite will take on Shenandoah Valley Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Flames are facing the Stars at the right time seeing as the Stars are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Fishburne Military, they will square off against Hargrave Military Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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