After flying high against Shenandoah Valley Academy last Tuesday, Fishburne Military came back down to earth. The Fishburne Military Caissons' rough 17-3 defeat to the Blue Ridge Jays on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Fishburne Military saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Gilroy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Blue Ridge's side, Lochlan "Bear" Paul was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Paul has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Paul was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Paul, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Josh Craig, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fishburne Military now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Blue Ridge, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Fishburne Military has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Eastern Mennonite at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Mennonite will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Blue Ridge, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Grace Christian at 6:15 p.m. Grace Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Blue Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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