Fishburne Military's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets. This was payback for Fishburne Military, who suffered a 17-12 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cooper Ezersky made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ezersky was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mike Mazzetti, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Randolph-Macon Academy's side, Thomas Glasgow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Jason Hoff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Randolph-Macon Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fishburne Military only tossed seven.
Fishburne Military has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Randolph-Macon Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fishburne Military will take on Virginia Episcopal School at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fishburne Military has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Randolph-Macon Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Front Royal Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Randolph-Macon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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