Eastern is 6-1 against Lynchburg-Clay since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Eastern Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Eastern finally turned things around against Peebles on Friday. Eastern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Peebles.
Emery Simpson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Addi Arey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They never let the Dragons onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lynchburg-Clay yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Madison Baker, who scored 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.
Eastern's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Lynchburg-Clay, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lynchburg-Clay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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