If Isle of Wight Academy was feeling good off their 11-3 takedown of Catholic last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers lost 16-2 to the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators on Tuesday. Isle of Wight Academy has not had much luck with Greenbrier Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Isle of Wight Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt King, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Greenbrier Christian Academy's side, Jackson Okonkwo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Okonkwo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Payton Shipman was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hunter Langston, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Isle of Wight Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Isle of Wight Academy will head out on the road to square off against Christchurch School at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Isle of Wight Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Portsmouth Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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