The Poquoson Islanders are taking a road trip to take on the Warhill Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Warhill will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Poquoson extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Islanders put the hurt on Lafayette with a sharp 14-3 victory. That's two games straight that the Islanders have won by exactly 11 runs.
Meanwhile, Warhill gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Jamestown as they made off with a 10-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Skyler Wilson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kaci Wagner was a standout: she went 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. Annabelle Hall was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Warhill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive games.
Warhill pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Poquoson, their record is now 13-2.
Poquoson came out on top in a nail-biter against Warhill in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Islanders since the team 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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