Bishops
| 04/23/25 @ Eastern Mennonite | 29 |
| 04/14/25 @ Hargrave Military Academy | 24 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hargrave Military Academy | 21 |
| 04/22/25 @ Roanoke Catholic | 18 |
| 03/28/25 @ Blue Ridge | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Virginia Episcopal School). They never let the Eastern Mennonite Flames get on the board and left with a 29-0 win on Wednesday. The Bishops haven't had any issues with the Flames recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Channing Jackson and Jack Mitchell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jackson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mitchell struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Jackson went 2-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple, while Mitchell got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Jackson a new career-high.
In other batting news, Virginia Episcopal School got a massive performance out of Lawrence Dempsey, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. Those two triples gave Dempsey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Gobble, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Virginia Episcopal School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Virginia Episcopal School pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.3 runs over those games. As for Eastern Mennonite, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Virginia Episcopal School will square off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bishops 4, the Hawks 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eastern Mennonite, they will host Life Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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