Virginia Episcopal School put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Roanoke Catholic Celtics a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Virginia Episcopal School, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Lawrence Dempsey and John Waterworth made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Dempsey pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Waterworth didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. At bat, Dempsey scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Waterworth scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Virginia Episcopal School let Caden Godsie and Nate Gobble loose on the outfield. Godsie scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Gobble scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sam Hurt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Virginia Episcopal School's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Roanoke Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Virginia Episcopal School will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Eastern Mennonite at 4:30 p.m. Virginia Episcopal School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Roanoke Catholic, they are on the road again on Friday to play Fishburne Military at 4:00 p.m.
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