Highland won the last time they faced Isle of Wight Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Highland Hawks walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Isle of Wight Academy Chargers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Highland.
Owen Winebarger looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Benjy Cardone, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Christian Dart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Isle of Wight Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Williams, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season. As for Isle of Wight Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
As of now, neither Highland nor Isle of Wight Academy have any future games scheduled.
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