Softball Recap: River Mill Jaguars vs. Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles
Sadly, River Mill is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-5 walloping at the hands of the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Mill of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Oak Ridge Military Academy's part, Abby Soodek made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Soodek has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Soodek was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with six RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Aspen James was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Emery Coffield was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
River Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Mill will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chatham Charter at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against East Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Oak Ridge Military Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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