Eastern extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs, falling 18-1. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Lynchburg-Clay, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.2 runs thus far.
For Lynchburg-Clay's part, Kristian Beachy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Beachy a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with seven RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Lynchburg-Clay got a massive performance out of Quin Wells, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Wells has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Elam Faust, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Eastern will face off against Georgetown at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they will square off against Adena at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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