Eastern Mennonite is 1-9 against Fishburne Military since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Flames are taking a road trip to face off against the Caissons at 4:00 p.m. Neither Eastern Mennonite nor Fishburne Military posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Eastern Mennonite's offense. They lost 10-0 to Miller School of Albemarle last Wednesday. The Flames have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fishburne Military was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Randolph-Macon Academy.
Fishburne Military saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Simon Frankson, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Frankson has hit this season.
Eastern Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Fishburne Military, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Mennonite has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fishburne Military struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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