Clover Garden School has not done well against Chatham Charter recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Clover Garden School Grizzlies walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Chatham Charter Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clover Garden School.
Lucas Roney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Clover Garden School let Dean Thacker and Jackson Brannock loose on the outfield. Thacker scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Brannock went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodney Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Chatham Charter's side, they got a good showing from Brandon Rives, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Rives has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aidan Allred and Westin Phillips stepped up to the plate in a big way. Allred scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Phillips scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Allred 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.
Clover Garden School pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Chatham Charter, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4 record this season.
Clover Garden School will head out on the road to take on River Mill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Mill has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.22 runs per game on average), something Clover Garden School will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chatham Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern Wake Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chatham Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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