Isle of Wight Academy is 3-0 against Norfolk Christian since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at 4:00 p.m. Isle of Wight Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Back in March, everything went Isle of Wight Academy's way against Portsmouth Christian as Isle of Wight Academy made off with a 14-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Isle of Wight Academy.
Jenna Willete and Nora Pye made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Willete tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Pye struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Willete went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Pye scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Springle was a standout: she scored three runs and stole eight bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kate Holland, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Cape Henry Collegiate.
Jennah Francis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Strickland, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Isle of Wight Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Norfolk Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Norfolk Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Isle of Wight Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Norfolk Christian, though, as they've been averaging 13. Given Isle of Wight Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Norfolk Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Isle of Wight Academy took their victory against Norfolk Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Isle of Wight Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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