Chatham Charter is 10-0 against River Mill since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Chatham Charter Knights will look to defend their home field against the River Mill Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Chatham Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so River Mill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Chatham Charter came up short against East Wake Academy and fell 8-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chatham Charter in their matchups with East Wake Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Chatham Charter got a good showing from Brandon Rives, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Chatham Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrison Clark, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Aidan Allred, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but River Mill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ascend Leadership and snuck past 11-9. The victory was just what River Mill needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
Blake Lutterloh made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lutterloh was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI.
Chatham Charter's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for River Mill, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Chatham Charter took their victory against River Mill in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-1. Does Chatham Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Mill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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