The Covenant fell victim to Isle of Wight Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Isle of Wight Academy Chargers. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, The Covenant's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Isle of Wight Academy's part, Ashton Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Wyatt King was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dylan Donnelly, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The Covenant's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Isle of Wight Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
The Covenant will take on Hargrave Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Covenant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Isle of Wight Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Isle of Wight Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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