The Eno River Academy Bobcats will venture away from home to take on the River Mill Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Eno River Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over River Mill. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bobcats as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
For River Mill's part, Peyton Tubbs was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Tubbs has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Owen Parrish was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Jackson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Eno River Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for River Mill, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6.
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