After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clover Garden School, River Mill was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Central Carolina Academy Eagles 19-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their two-run performance the game before.
Lexi Melton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Melton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gia Rominger, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Anna Rominger was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
River Mill now has a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Mill will square off against Ascend Leadership at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Carolina Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on American Leadership Academy-Johnston at 4:30 p.m. on April 8th.
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