The River Mill Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Triangle Math & Science Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River Mill has three straight wins, Triangle Math & Science has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, River Mill narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ascend Leadership 12-10.
The team relied heavily on Harrison Saenz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Tubbs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Triangle Math & Science's offense. They suffered a tough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Chatham Charter on Friday.
The win got River Mill back to even at 8-8. As for Triangle Math & Science, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. River Mill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Triangle Math & Science struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
River Mill took their victory against Triangle Math & Science in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Mill since the squad 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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