Virginia Episcopal School came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past The Covenant Eagles 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Virginia Episcopal School, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nash Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Virginia Episcopal School's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Gobble, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On The Covenant's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Brennan Dalton gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
Virginia Episcopal School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for The Covenant, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Virginia Episcopal School will take on Fishburne Military at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fishburne Military is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Virginia Episcopal School will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. The Covenant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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