The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers are on the road again on Monday to play the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Isle of Wight Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Isle of Wight Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Kenston Forest, taking the game 8-3.
Nora Pye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Isle of Wight Academy got a massive performance out of Kate Holland, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Springle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg Christian beat Collegiate 6-3 on Wednesday.
Scarlet Whittaker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Whittaker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Johnson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Haylie Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Isle of Wight Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their record is now 5-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Isle of Wight Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fredericksburg Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Isle of Wight Academy might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Fredericksburg Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Isle of Wight Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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