River Mill and East Wake Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but River Mill had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the East Wake Academy Eagles. River Mill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For East Wake Academy's part, Jordan Driver and Tanner Robertson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Driver pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Robertson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Driver got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Robertson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Dylan Palmer was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Connolly, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases.
River Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for East Wake Academy, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
River Mill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Wake Academy, they will challenge Voyager on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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