The West Union Dragons will be playing at home against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, West Union finally turned things around against East on Thursday. West Union came out on top in a nail-biter against East and snuck past 5-4.
Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Wildcats.
Noel Barnhill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Autumn Griffith was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jazmine Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Union made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Lynchburg-Clay, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
West Union suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Lynchburg-Clay when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can West Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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