If Lynchburg-Clay was riding high off their 11-0 takedown of West Union last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs fell 6-2 to the Manchester Greyhounds on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Lynchburg-Clay in their matchups with Manchester: they've now lost five in a row.
Avery Blankenship and Sophia. Michael did some serious damage despite the final result: Blankenship went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double, while Michael scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Manchester's side, Rylie Young made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Campbell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addilyn Hunter, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Lynchburg-Clay now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Manchester, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Lynchburg-Clay will be playing in front of their home fans against Clay at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lynchburg-Clay will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Manchester, they will head out on the road to face off against Fayetteville-Perry at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manchester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Fayetteville-Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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