The Oxford Prep Griffins will face off against the River Mill Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River Mill will be up against a hot Oxford Prep squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Oxford Prep's pitcher stepped up to hand Eno River Academy an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Tanner Abbott
| 03/26/25 vs Eno River Academy | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Vance Charter | 6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Voyager Academy | 6 |
| 03/07/25 vs Vance County | 8 |
Tanner Abbott was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Bryson Preddy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Hunter Woodlief was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
While River Mill didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Southern Wake Academy on Wednesday as River Mill made off with a 22-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Like Oxford Prep, River Mill also got a great game from a two-way player: Blake Lutterloh. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Lutterloh has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aydan Smith, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Loy, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
River Mill's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Oxford Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
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