Bears maul River Mill in regular season finale

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BURLINGTON — Chatham Central made short work of River Mill in softball Tuesday afternoon as the Bears mauled the host Jaguars 15-0 in a five-inning, 1A Central Tar Heel Conference affair.

The contest was the regular season finale for both clubs as Chatham Central will take a 12-0 CTH mark and a 12-3 record overall into the league tournament.

River Mill, meanwhile, closes the season at 1-11 in the conference and at 3-12 overall.

Chatham Central bolted to an early 2-0 advantage after one before tacking on three runs in the second, four in the third, five in the fourth and one more in the fifth to cruise to the easy win.

Olivia Hudson led the Bears offensively on Tuesday with a 3-for-5 effort that included two runs, five RBI and a double while Bailey Barker was 2-for-2 with four runs scored, three RBI, two doubles and three walks.

Adding another multiple hit game for the locals was Addie Fields who went 2-for-2 with two runs while Raynee Redington was 1-for-02 with two runs, an RBI and a walk, Carmen Edwards 1-for-2 with a run and a double, Mary Grace Murchison 1-for-3 with four runs, an RBI, a double and two walks, Lauren Collins 1-for-3 with two RBI, Gracie Gaines 1-for-2 with a run, Madelyn Elkins 1-for-3 with an RBI, Lauren Oldham 1-for-2 with two walks, and Lindsey Johnson had two RBI.

Chatham Central stole 10 bases on the day led by Redington with four, Barker and Murchison with two each, and Collins and Oldham with one apiece.

Oldham went all five innings to get the win and allowed seven hits, three runs, two walks and struck out six.