After flying high against Ascend Leadership last Thursday, River Mill came back down to earth. The River Mill Jaguars' tough 16-8 loss to the Clover Garden School Grizzlies on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Mill of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Jackson Webster made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Clover Garden School's side, Brayden Dealto was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Dealto was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabe Kistler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rodney Wilson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
River Mill's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Clover Garden School, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
River Mill will be playing at home against Triangle Math & Science at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clover Garden School will take on Chatham Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. 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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