Whiteoak scored first but ultimately less than Lynchburg-Clay in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs by a score of 4-2. Whiteoak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bri Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kylee Hamm was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Davidson, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Lynchburg-Clay's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Noel Barnhill gave up just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Autumn Griffith was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jazmine Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Whiteoak's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5. As for Lynchburg-Clay, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
Whiteoak will head out on the road to face off against Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they will head out on the road to square off against West Union at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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