The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops are on the road again on Thursday to play the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion at 4:15 p.m. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Virginia Episcopal School, who comes in off a win.
Even though Christchurch School scored an imposing 14 runs on Saturday, Virginia Episcopal School still came out on top. Virginia Episcopal School skirted past Christchurch School 15-14.
Virginia Episcopal School let Nash Watson and Lawrence Dempsey loose on the outfield. Watson scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Dempsey scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Gobble, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, sadly, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of Thales Academy Rolesville on Tuesday.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Judah Cannon, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Virginia Episcopal School's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Virginia Episcopal School has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 per game. Given Virginia Episcopal School's sizable advantage in that area, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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