The Isle of Wight Academy Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Isle of Wight Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Windsor 11-4. Considering the Chargers have won six games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic earned a 10-6 victory over Hampton Christian Academy on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Alyssa Casey made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Dent was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
Isle of Wight Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Peninsula Catholic, their record is now 11-5.
Isle of Wight Academy took their win against Peninsula Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the squad 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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