Lynchburg-Clay is 1-6 against Eastern since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Lynchburg-Clay is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Lynchburg-Clay's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past West Union 10-0. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lynchburg-Clay yet this season.
Madison Baker was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Peebles 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Emery Simpson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Addi Arey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Lynchburg-Clay back to even at 6-6. As for Eastern, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lynchburg-Clay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lynchburg-Clay came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Lynchburg-Clay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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