Shenandoah Valley Academy kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Eastern Mennonite Flames. The loss means Shenandoah Valley Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Eastern Mennonite's part, Luke Stoltzfus was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Stoltzfus has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stoltzfus was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eastern Mennonite got a massive performance out of Thomas Hensley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Isaac Ott was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Eastern Mennonite's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Shenandoah Valley Academy will head out on the road to take on Fishburne Military at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastern Mennonite, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Mennonite will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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