The Eastern Mennonite Flames will head out on the road to square off against the Massanutten Military Academy Colonels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastern Mennonite is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Eastern Mennonite had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Fishburne Military.
Luke Stoltzfus put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Stoltzfus has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stoltzfus was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Gardner and Isaac Ott did some serious damage despite the final result: Gardner went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Ott scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Massanutten Military Academy sidestepped Shenandoah Valley Academy for a 6-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Massanutten Military Academy.
Jaxson Brevik was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ben Armentrout, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Eastern Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Massanutten Military Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Mennonite has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Massanutten Military Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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