The River Mill Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither River Mill nor Durham School of the Arts posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for River Mill's offense. They lost 8-0 to Chatham Charter on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Durham School of the Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, falling 11-1.
Durham School of the Arts saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Matuszewski, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Durham School of the Arts now has a losing record of 4-5. As for River Mill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. River Mill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Durham School of the Arts struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
River Mill might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Durham School of the Arts in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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