Monday just wasn't the day for Eastern Mennonite's offense. They lost 22-0 to the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops on Monday. Eastern Mennonite has struggled against Virginia Episcopal School recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Virginia Episcopal School's part, Lawrence Dempsey and Jack Mitchell were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Dempsey struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Mitchell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dempsey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dempsey scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Mitchell scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Gobble, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Channing Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Eastern Mennonite's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Virginia Episcopal School, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Eastern Mennonite will head out on the road to face off against Roanoke Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Mennonite is facing Roanoke Catholic at the right time seeing as Roanoke Catholic is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Virginia Episcopal School, they will be playing at home against Amherst County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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