There's no place like home for Lynchburg-Clay, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lynchburg-Clay also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Noel Barnhill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Barnhill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Barnhill was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia. Michael was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lynchburg-Clay has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Lynchburg-Clay will head out on the road to challenge Peebles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Whiteoak at 5:00 p.m. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is facing Whiteoak at the right time seeing as Whiteoak is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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