Fishburne Military is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Eastern Mennonite a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Fishburne Military Caissons will host the Eastern Mennonite Flames at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Fishburne Military didn't have quite enough to beat Randolph-Macon Academy and fell 3-2.
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 was Frankson's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Mennonite fell victim to Miller School of Albemarle and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Mavericks.
Fishburne Military's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Eastern Mennonite, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fishburne Military has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern Mennonite struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fishburne Military came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern Mennonite when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Caissons repeat their success, or do the Flames have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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