Eastern lost against Lynchburg-Clay back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Eastern Warriors fell 5-2 to the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs.
Allie Grooms put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
On Lynchburg-Clay's side, 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. Barnhill 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.
Eastern's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lynchburg-Clay, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
While Eastern had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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