It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but River Mill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Ascend Leadership Aviators 11-9. The victory was just what River Mill needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Blake Lutterloh was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lutterloh was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI.
Lutterloh wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Tubbs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gavin Loy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Ascend Leadership's side, Aiden Freitas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
River Mill's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Ascend Leadership, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
River Mill is on the road again on Tuesday to play Chatham Charter at 6:00 p.m. Chatham Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so River Mill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ascend Leadership, they will head out on the road to take on Southern Wake Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ascend Leadership is facing Southern Wake Academy at the right time seeing as Southern Wake Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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