Mustangs
| 04/24/25 vs Whiteoak | 11-5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Peebles | 12-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Peebles | 7-3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Zane Trace | 7-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs West Union | 10-8 |
Lynchburg-Clay entered their tilt with Whiteoak on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Noel Barnhill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitlyn Collins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sophia. Michael, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lynchburg-Clay's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Whiteoak, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Coming up, Lynchburg-Clay is taking a road trip to square off against Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huntsmen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.06 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. Whiteoak has already played their next contest (against East Clinton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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