The Carlisle Chiefs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Fishburne Military Caissons at 5:00 p.m. Carlisle is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Carlisle's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Ospreys.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fishburne Military, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Blue Ridge with a sharp 14-3 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Fishburne Military needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Cooper Ezersky made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ezersky was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Benjamin Gilroy and Grayson Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Gilroy scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Jones scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Austin Dean, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Carlisle's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Fishburne Military, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlisle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fishburne Military struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Carlisle's way against Fishburne Military in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Carlisle made off with a 23-4 win. Will Carlisle repeat their success, or does Fishburne Military have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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