Clover Garden School entered their tilt with River Mill with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the River Mill Jaguars on Tuesday and snuck past 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Clover Garden School, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lucas Roney made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roney was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabe Kistler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On River Mill's side, Peyton Tubbs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Jackson Webster was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Clover Garden School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for River Mill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Clover Garden School will challenge Chatham Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chatham Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. River Mill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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