Baseball Recap: Isle of Wight Academy Chargers vs. Hampton Roads Academy Navigators
Isle of Wight Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators as the Isle of Wight Academy Chargers made off with an 8-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ashton Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rogers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Donnelly, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cody Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Hampton Roads Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Motley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Isle of Wight Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Isle of Wight Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against StoneBridge at 4:30 p.m. Isle of Wight Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so StoneBridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hampton Roads Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Steward at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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