River Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Clover Garden School Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Mill of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
River Mill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Summer Basden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Clover Garden School's side, Abigail Ward made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ward was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Arissa Duff was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydnee Summers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
River Mill's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Clover Garden School, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Mill will take on Chatham Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clover Garden School, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bartlett Yancey at 4:00 p.m. 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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