Rye Cove put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Lebanon Pioneers. That's more bragging rights for Rye Cove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eden Muncy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Muncy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Turner, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI. Gracie Byrd was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Rye Cove pushed their record up to 17-0 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Rye Cove will head out on the road to take on Twin Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rye Cove's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Twin Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lebanon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tazewell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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