It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Eastern Mennonite ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Fishburne Military Caissons 11-10. This was a revenge game for the Flames: when they faced off against the Caissons back in March, they had to take a 9-4 loss.
Grant Lehman
| 04/25/26 @ Fishburne Military | 4 |
| 04/09/26 vs Appalachian Christian School | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs North Cross | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Hargrave Military Academy | 1 |
| 03/09/26 @ Roanoke Catholic | 1 |
Grant Lehman made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Todd Reamer was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Eastern Mennonite is 4-2 when Reamer posts two or more runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Joel Rankin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Eastern Mennonite's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Fishburne Military, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Mennonite will welcome Shenandoah Valley Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Flames will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fishburne Military, they will host Virginia Episcopal School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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