Baseball Preview: Clover Garden School Grizzlies vs. Chatham Charter Knights
Clover Garden School is 2-8 against Chatham Charter since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clover Garden School Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Chatham Charter Knights at 6:00 p.m. Clover Garden School is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Tuesday, Clover Garden School narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past River Mill 9-8.
Lucas Roney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabe Kistler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Chatham Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Triangle Math & Science a 16-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chatham Charter.
Like Clover Garden School, Chatham Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Aidan Allred. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Allred was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other pitching news, Brandon Rives and Westin Phillips dominated on the mound. Rives scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Phillips pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Chatham Charter got a massive performance out of Jonah Ridgill, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Jace Young was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Clover Garden School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Chatham Charter, their record now sits at 18-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clover Garden School has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chatham Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clover Garden School might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Chatham Charter when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Clover Garden School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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