After flying high against Shenandoah Valley Academy two weeks ago, Eastern Mennonite came back down to earth. The Eastern Mennonite Flames fell just short of the Fishburne Military Caissons by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastern Mennonite in their matchups with Fishburne Military: they've now lost six in a row.
Luke Stoltzfus was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Stoltzfus has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stoltzfus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Gardner and Isaac Ott stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gardner went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Ott scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Eastern Mennonite, Fishburne Military also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Dean. On the mound, Dean pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Cooper Ezersky didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. At bat, Dean went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Ezersky scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Jones, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI.
Eastern Mennonite's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fishburne Military, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Mennonite will challenge Virginia Episcopal School at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Virginia Episcopal School will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Eastern Mennonite surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fishburne Military, they will head out on the road to face off against The Covenant at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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