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| 05/02/25 - Away | 17-14 W |
| 05/14/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/16/23 - Away | 5-9 L |
Virginia Episcopal School was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 17-14 win over the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints. This was payback for the Bishops, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nate Gobble was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Simms, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Virginia Episcopal School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Virginia Episcopal School has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Looking ahead, Virginia Episcopal School will challenge Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Barons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.63 runs per game on average), something the Bishops will no doubt try to take advantage of. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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