Eastern Mennonite is 1-7 against North Cross since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastern Mennonite Flames will be playing at home against the North Cross Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Neither Eastern Mennonite nor North Cross posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Eastern Mennonite's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against The Covenant on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. Eastern Mennonite has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Cross didn't have quite enough to beat Virginia Episcopal School on Thursday and fell 3-2. North Cross has struggled against Virginia Episcopal School recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
North Cross saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leyton Sturm, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Sturm has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Eastern Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Cross, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eastern Mennonite has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eastern Mennonite suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to North Cross in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Eastern Mennonite have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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