The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers will be playing at home against the Grace Christian School Kings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Isle of Wight Academy: 3.1, Grace Christian School: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Isle of Wight Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings and snuck past 7-5.
Ashton Rogers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rogers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Chapman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Cody Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian School can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Norfolk Christian. The victory was just what Grace Christian School needed coming off of a 15-3 loss in their prior matchup.
Jordan Lucy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isiah Ignace, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Whittington, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Isle of Wight Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-2. As for Grace Christian School, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Isle of Wight Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Isle of Wight Academy couldn't quite finish off Grace Christian School when the teams last played back in March and fell 2-0. Will Isle of Wight Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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