It was a proper cat-fight when River Mill challenged Eno River Academy on Monday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 11-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Peyton Tubbs put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Owen Parrish was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Noah Jackson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
River Mill's record is now 8-5. As for Eno River Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
River Mill has already played their next match, a 12-1 loss against Chatham Charter on the 16th. Hopefully Eno River Academy paid attention to the Jaguars' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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