Eastern extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-6. They came up short against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs, falling 12-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 two weeks ago.
As for Lynchburg-Clay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.
For Lynchburg-Clay's part, Tanner Roberts made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave Roberts a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Lynchburg-Clay let Trevor Niehaus and Aiden Bene run wild. Niehaus went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Bene went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave Bene a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kristian Beachy, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eastern will take on rival North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lynchburg-Clay is set to square off against their familiar foe Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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