River Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of the Burlington Christian Academy Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Mill of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
River Mill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Lutterloh, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Burlington Christian Academy's side, Mark Primm made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Primm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cohen Payne was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Danny Primm, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
River Mill's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Burlington Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Mill will take on Clover Garden School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clover Garden School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Burlington Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. Burlington Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Southeast Alamance's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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