Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Virginia Episcopal School). Everything went their way against the Hargrave Military Academy Tigers on Monday as they made off with a 24-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jack Mitchell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
Nate Gobble
| 04/14/25 @ Hargrave Military Academy | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hargrave Military Academy | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Fishburne Military | 3 |
| 03/22/24 @ Cary Christian | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Blue Ridge | 2 |
In other batting news, Nate Gobble and Lawrence Dempsey did most of the damage at the plate: Gobble went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Dempsey scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those five RBI gave Gobble a new career-high. Campbell Howard also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Virginia Episcopal School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Virginia Episcopal School has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Hargrave Military Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Virginia Episcopal School will host Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chiefs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Bishops surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hargrave Military Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against The Covenant at 4:30 p.m. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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