The Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Trinity Episcopal Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fork Union Military Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hargrave Military Academy 3-2. The victory was just what Fork Union Military Academy needed coming off of a 15-7 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Trinity Episcopal had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They never let the Seahorses onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Trinity Episcopal might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by six runs or more this season.
Lawson McLeod made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. McLeod was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Jack Norman looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dalevon Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Brennan Ridley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Fork Union Military Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Trinity Episcopal, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Fork Union Military Academy might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Trinity Episcopal in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Fork Union Military Academy, Carter Schuma (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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