After three games on the road, Christchurch School is heading back home. They will take on the Isle of Wight Academy Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Christchurch School lost 7-1 to Atlantic Shores Christian on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Isle of Wight Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 16-2 to Greenbrier Christian Academy. Isle of Wight Academy has struggled against Greenbrier Christian Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
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.
Christchurch School's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-12. As for Isle of Wight Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christchurch School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Isle of Wight Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Christchurch School might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Isle of Wight Academy when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Isle of Wight Academy's Jake Wells, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Christchurch School knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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