River Mill Academy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-4. They came up short against the Chatham Charter Knights, falling 20-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 last Tuesday.
As for Chatham Charter, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
For Chatham Charter's part, Garrison Clark made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Clark a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Jax Young and Ryder Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Young went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI, while Murphy got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Murphy has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Young, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Mill Academy will square off against Alamance Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chatham Charter, they will take on Chatham HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunder have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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