Virginia Episcopal School is 0-8 against Carlisle since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Virginia Episcopal School Bishops will head out on the road to challenge the Carlisle Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Carlisle took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Virginia Episcopal School, who comes in off a win.
Virginia Episcopal School took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Hargrave Military Academy. The high-scoring effort was just what Virginia Episcopal School needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Jack Mitchell and Sam Hurt did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Hurt scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nash Watson, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Carlisle has finally found some success away from home. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of North Cross on Thursday. Carlisle has not had much luck with North Cross recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Carlisle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Virginia Episcopal School's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Carlisle, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Virginia Episcopal School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carlisle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Virginia Episcopal School couldn't quite finish off Carlisle when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Virginia Episcopal School, Styles Geramita (who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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