Softball Recap: Clover Garden School Grizzlies vs. River Mill Jaguars
In what's become a running theme this season, Clover Garden School gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the River Mill Jaguars. Winning may never get old, but Clover Garden School sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Abigail Ward made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arissa Duff, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydnee Summers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On River Mill's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Basden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Clover Garden School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for River Mill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clover Garden School will stay at home for another game and welcome Bartlett Yancey at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clover Garden School knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Bartlett Yancey likes a good challenge. As for River Mill, they will be playing at home against Chatham Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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