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| 04/21/25 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 15-1 W |
| 03/29/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Isle of Wight Academy is a perfect 8-0 against Christchurch School since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Chargers will welcome the Seahorses at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Isle of Wight Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Hampton Roads Academy on Thursday. The Chargers put the hurt on the Navigators with a sharp 11-5 win. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Navigators recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Paul Hearn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Reed Rogers was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five match, Christchurch School brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against Hampton Roads Academy on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-7 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Seahorses as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Cam Byers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Byers was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mac Bargatze and Baylen Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Bargatze went 2-for-4 with three runs, while Miller got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Dallas Davis, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Isle of Wight Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Christchurch School, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Isle of Wight Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Christchurch School when the teams last played last Monday, winning 6-2. Will the Chargers repeat their success, or do the Seahorses have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
