West Union extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They lost 28-0 to the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 back in April.
As for Lynchburg-Clay, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For Lynchburg-Clay's part, Christian Flowers and Caden Faust made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Flowers tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Faust struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Flowers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Flowers went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Faust went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Faust a new career-high.
In other batting news, Quin Wells was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and five RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Boone, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, West Union will take on Peebles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they will face off against Chillicothe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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