After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenbrier Christian Academy, Isle of Wight Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Christchurch School Seahorses onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Isle of Wight Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Jaden Robertson, who gave up just one hit to keep Christchurch School off the board. Robertson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jason Chapman was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Christchurch School's side, Trey Fitchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
Isle of Wight Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Christchurch School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Isle of Wight Academy will head out on the road to take on Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Isle of Wight Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Christchurch School, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Ridge at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Blue Ridge is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Christchurch School will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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