Softball Preview: Isle of Wight Academy Chargers vs. Southampton Academy Raiders
Isle of Wight Academy and Southampton Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Isle of Wight Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Atlantic Shores Christian as Isle of Wight Academy made off with a 12-0 win.
Jenna Willete and Nora Pye were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Willete pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Pye didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Willete scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Pye went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reece Upton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Wilson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy got the win against Tidewater Academy on Monday by a conclusive 15-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southampton Academy.
Like Isle of Wight Academy, Southampton Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Dutchess Rose. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rose was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Reagan Webb was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Addison Hutto was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Isle of Wight Academy's record now sits at 11-4. As for Southampton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Isle of Wight Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Southampton Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .351. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Isle of Wight Academy's way against Southampton Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Isle of Wight Academy made off with an 8-0 victory. Does Isle of Wight Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southampton Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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