Fishburne Military and Carlisle are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. Fishburne Military will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carlisle at 4:00 p.m. Fishburne Military is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Fishburne Military is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Shenandoah Valley Academy with a sharp 12-3 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Caissons in their matchups with the Stars: they've now won four in a row.
Michael Mazzetti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Mazzetti was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Cooper Ezersky
| 03/27/25 @ Shenandoah Valley Academy | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Roanoke Catholic | 1 |
| 04/23/24 @ Hargrave Military Academy | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Randolph-Macon Academy | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Eastern Mennonite | 1 |
In other batting news, Cooper Ezersky was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carlisle didn't have quite enough to beat The Covenant last Thursday and fell 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Chiefs have suffered against the Eagles since May 11, 2018.
Mason Wood and Luke Carter did some serious damage despite the final result: Wood scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Carter scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fishburne Military's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Carlisle, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fishburne Military has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 14 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carlisle struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 14.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fishburne Military might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Carlisle when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Fishburne Military have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
