The Covenant had won three straight on the road, but on Saturday they bumped their record up to 11-5 to make it four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fishburne Military Caissons a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin McGinn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. McGinn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Colton Kessick was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Hudson Reese, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Eagles
| 04/26/25 @ Fishburne Military | 52.6% |
| 04/22/25 @ Christchurch School | 48.7% |
| 04/17/25 vs Regents | 45.5% |
| 04/10/25 @ Miller School of Albemarle | 25% |
| 04/08/25 @ Virginia Episcopal School | 41.2% |
| + 8 more games |
The Covenant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
As for Fishburne Military, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
On Fishburne Military's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Ezersky, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Ezersky has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. The Covenant is set to take on their familiar foe Eastern Mennonite at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fishburne Military will challenge rival Virginia Episcopal School at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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