Eastern Mennonite is 0-8 against The Covenant since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eastern Mennonite Flames will head out on the road to challenge The Covenant Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Eastern Mennonite's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Miller School of Albemarle on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 23-0 loss at the hands of the Mavericks. Considering the last time Eastern Mennonite couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, The Covenant also failed to score in their most recent game. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Miller School of Albemarle on Tuesday. The Covenant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for The Covenant, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eastern Mennonite has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Covenant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eastern Mennonite might still be hurting after the 22-4 defeat they got from The Covenant when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Eastern Mennonite avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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