River Mill had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ascend Leadership Aviators and snuck past 12-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as River Mill also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Harrison Saenz was incredible, going 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. Another player making a difference was Peyton Tubbs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
River Mill has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Ascend Leadership, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Mill will take on Triangle Math & Science at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in River Mill's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Ascend Leadership, they will head out on the road to face off against New Life Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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