Softball Recap: River Mill Jaguars vs. Clover Garden School Grizzlies
River Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Clover Garden School Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Mill of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
River Mill 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.
On Clover Garden School's side, Abigail Ward made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 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, Arissa Duff was incredible, going 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.
River Mill's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Clover Garden School, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Mill will take on Chatham Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clover Garden School, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bartlett Yancey at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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