The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Christchurch School Seahorses at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Isle of Wight Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Isle of Wight Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They came out on top against Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association by a score of 9-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Nora Pye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Kate Holland was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Upton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christchurch School, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Cape Henry Collegiate by a score of 9-4 on Friday.
Bridget Wiseman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Wiseman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wiseman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Callie Penick, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Avery Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Isle of Wight Academy's record is now 13-6. As for Christchurch School, their record is now 9-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Isle of Wight Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Christchurch School struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Isle of Wight Academy's way against Christchurch School when the teams last played back in April as Isle of Wight Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. 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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