Lynchburg-Clay entered their tilt with Eastern with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Eastern Warriors on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lynchburg-Clay also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Noel Barnhill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caitlyn Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Baker, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Eastern's side, Allie Grooms was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Grooms was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Raylee Brummett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Lynchburg-Clay pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Eastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Lynchburg-Clay will have a chance to go back-to-back against Eastern: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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