Fishburne Military has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on The Covenant Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Fishburne Military narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Eastern Mennonite 6-5. The win was just what Fishburne Military needed coming off of a 17-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Austin Dean and Cooper Ezersky made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Dean pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ezersky didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dean went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Ezersky scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grayson Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, The Covenant scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Regents as The Covenant made off with a 10-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Evan Pariseau was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Will Park was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Fishburne Military back to even at 3-3. As for The Covenant, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fishburne Military has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Covenant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fishburne Military might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from The Covenant in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Fishburne Military avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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