Softball Preview: Isle of Wight Academy Chargers vs. Brunswick Academy Vikings
Isle of Wight Academy and Brunswick Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Brunswick Academy Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Isle of Wight Academy sitting on four straight wins and Brunswick Academy on seven.
If Isle of Wight Academy beats Brunswick Academy with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Isle of Wight Academy never let Portsmouth Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. That's two games straight that Isle of Wight Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Isle of Wight Academy let Kaitlyn Springle and Reece Upton loose on the outfield. Springle went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Upton went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kate Holland was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Brunswick Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Tidewater Academy as Brunswick Academy made off with a 16-0 win. While fans of Brunswick Academy might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Avery Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Lexi Vaughan Howerton was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Gee Griffin, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI.
Isle of Wight Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Brunswick Academy, their record now sits at 11-2.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Isle of Wight Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Brunswick Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.7. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Isle of Wight Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Brunswick Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, winning 4-0. Will Isle of Wight Academy repeat their success, or does Brunswick Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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