Eastern Mennonite extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-7 in the process. They lost 29-0 to the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Flames of the 22-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Virginia Episcopal School, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Virginia Episcopal School's part, Channing Jackson and Jack Mitchell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, 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). The dominant performance also gave Jackson a new career-high in strikeouts (four). 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.
In other batting news, Lawrence Dempsey was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Virginia Episcopal School's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nate Gobble, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Eastern Mennonite and Virginia Episcopal School could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Flames (ranked 322nd) will meet Life Christian Academy (ranked 148th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Virginia Episcopal School will challenge Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (117 vs. 12).
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