Eastern Mennonite can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Shenandoah Valley Academy Stars with a sharp 13-2 win. Eastern Mennonite's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luke Stoltzfus made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Stoltzfus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stoltzfus was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eastern Mennonite got a massive performance out of Thomas Hensley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Isaac Ott was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Eastern Mennonite made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3.
Eastern Mennonite will play host again on Tuesday to welcome North Cross, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Mennonite will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Shenandoah Valley Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Fishburne Military at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shenandoah Valley Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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