Chatham Charter is 9-1 against Clover Garden School since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Chatham Charter Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chatham Charter entered their tilt with Ascend Leadership with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Aviators an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Chatham Charter let Jonah Ridgill and Westin Phillips loose on the outfield. Ridgill scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Phillips went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Phillips has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Aidan Allred was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clover Garden School made easy work of River Mill on Monday and carried off a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clover Garden School.
Lucas Roney and Brayden Dealto made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Roney tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Dealto tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Roney scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Dealto scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Saunders, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabe Kistler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Chatham Charter pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs per game. As for Clover Garden School, their record now sits at 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chatham Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clover Garden School 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.
Everything went Chatham Charter's way against Clover Garden School when the teams last played two weeks ago as Chatham Charter made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chatham Charter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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