Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Mill). They were the clear victors by a 22-2 margin over the Southern Wake Academy Lions on Wednesday. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Blake Lutterloh made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Aydan Smith
| 03/26/25 @ Southern Wake Academy | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Southern Wake Academy | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Central Carolina Academy | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Triangle Math & Science | 1 |
In other batting news, Aydan Smith was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Loy, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
River Mill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
River Mill's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Southern Wake Academy, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, River Mill is taking a road trip to square off against Oxford Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (River Mill 3.6, Oxford Prep 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Southern Wake Academy, they will host Central Carolina Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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