After losing to Massanutten Military Academy the last time they met, Eastern Mennonite decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eastern Mennonite Flames walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Massanutten Military Academy Colonels on Saturday.
Luke Stoltzfus made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Stoltzfus was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Gardner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Like Eastern Mennonite, Massanutten Military Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaxson Brevik. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Brevik was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Brevik wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Summer Lee Baldwin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Massanutten Military Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Eastern Mennonite's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Massanutten Military Academy, their record is now 2-2.
Eastern Mennonite will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Miller School of Albemarle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Massanutten Military Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Blue Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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