Isle of Wight Academy gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Isle of Wight Academy.
Nora Pye made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Pye has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pye was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Marlee O'Donnell and Sarah Powers did most of the damage at the plate: O'Donnell scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Powers scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Jenna Willete was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Isle of Wight Academy, Fredericksburg Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Scarlet Whittaker. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Whittaker was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Rylie Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Haylie Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Isle of Wight Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Isle of Wight Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Christchurch School at 4:30 p.m. Isle of Wight Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Seton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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