Softball Preview: Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs vs. Paint Valley Bearcats
The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs will take on the Paint Valley Bearcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Lynchburg-Clay couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-5 walloping at the hands of Fairfield on Thursday.
Madison Mcmullen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Autumn Griffith was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, while Paint Valley put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Western. Paint Valley blew past Western 7-0.
Kasarah Cantrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Cantrell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Cantrell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lydia Hamilton was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Delainey Mannion, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lynchburg-Clay took their victory against Paint Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Paint Valley's Bella Stauffer, who went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Lynchburg-Clay to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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