In what's become a running theme this season, Virginia Episcopal School gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers with a sharp 14-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Virginia Episcopal School as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jack Mitchell and Sam Hurt did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Hurt scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Nash Watson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Hargrave Military Academy's side, Jake Phetteplace made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Virginia Episcopal School's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Virginia Episcopal School will head out on the road to face off against Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlisle has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Virginia Episcopal School will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fishburne Military at 4:30 p.m. Fishburne Military has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something Hargrave Military Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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