Baseball Preview: River Mill Jaguars vs. Clover Garden School Grizzlies
River Mill is 1-9 against Clover Garden School since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The River Mill Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, River Mill gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ascend Leadership an 11-0 shutout. The victory was just what River Mill needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Gavin Loy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Loy was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four RBI.
In other batting news, Peyton Tubbs was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. James Penrod was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Clover Garden School has not done well against Chatham Charter recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Clover Garden School came out on top against Chatham Charter by a score of 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clover Garden School.
Lucas Roney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Clover Garden School let Dean Thacker and Jackson Brannock loose on the outfield. Thacker scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Brannock went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Rodney Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
River Mill's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Clover Garden School, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. River Mill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clover Garden School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
River Mill might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Clover Garden School in their previous matchup back in March. Will River Mill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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