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The Eastern Warriors will take on the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Lynchburg-Clay is facing Eastern at the wrong time: Eastern suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Eastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addi Arey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Arey's first of the season.
While Lynchburg-Clay didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Adams 8-7.
Noel Barnhill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in runs (two).
In other batting news, Jazmine Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Reese Ruble, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lynchburg-Clay's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Eastern hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Lynchburg-Clay struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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